1856
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From this reading This was 1856.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
adultnounUS /əˈdʌlt/
a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
AntipodesnounUS /æntɪpoʊdiz/
any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come with him on a visit to Russia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
a youthful male person
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come with him on a visit to Russia.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come with him on a visit to Russia.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
Giles
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From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
the act of departing
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come with him on a visit to Russia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
Markham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come with him on a visit to Russia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come with him on a visit to Russia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was 1856.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come with him on a visit to Russia.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The boys' mother is glad they are not going too far, such as to the Antipodes.
TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come with him on a visit to Russia.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Fred Markham in Russia; or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, by W H G Kingston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was 1856.
which person or people
From this reading Fred and his brother have an adult friend, Cousin Giles, who is a naval officer who had served under the boys' father, before injury had compelled his retirement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day Cousin Giles asks the boys to come with him on a visit to Russia.
