used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The plan was to write a book illustrating how it might be possible for any very ordinary little boy joining the Navy in the lowest rating--powder monkey--and ascend to the very highest rank--admiral.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading The plan was to write a book illustrating how it might be possible for any very ordinary little boy joining the Navy in the lowest rating--powder monkey--and ascend to the very highest rank--admiral.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The plan was to write a book illustrating how it might be possible for any very ordinary little boy joining the Navy in the lowest rating--powder monkey--and ascend to the very highest rank--admiral.
for the reason that
From this reading A powder monkey was so called because his job in manning the guns was to run from time to time to fetch more powder whenever it was needed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
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Benbow
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a youthful male person
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Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
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having finished or arrived at completion
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go or come after and bring or take back
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A powder monkey was so called because his job in manning the guns was to run from time to time to fetch more powder whenever it was needed.
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
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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come to pass
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superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Hopson
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how
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illustratingverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The plan was to write a book illustrating how it might be possible for any very ordinary little boy joining the Navy in the lowest rating--powder monkey--and ascend to the very highest rank--admiral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The plan was to write a book illustrating how it might be possible for any very ordinary little boy joining the Navy in the lowest rating--powder monkey--and ascend to the very highest rank--admiral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The plan was to write a book illustrating how it might be possible for any very ordinary little boy joining the Navy in the lowest rating--powder monkey--and ascend to the very highest rank--admiral.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
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KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
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magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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manningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading A powder monkey was so called because his job in manning the guns was to run from time to time to fetch more powder whenever it was needed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The plan was to write a book illustrating how it might be possible for any very ordinary little boy joining the Navy in the lowest rating--powder monkey--and ascend to the very highest rank--admiral.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
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NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
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necessary for relief or supply
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a judge of a probate court
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have ownership or possession of
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan was to write a book illustrating how it might be possible for any very ordinary little boy joining the Navy in the lowest rating--powder monkey--and ascend to the very highest rank--admiral.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The plan was to write a book illustrating how it might be possible for any very ordinary little boy joining the Navy in the lowest rating--powder monkey--and ascend to the very highest rank--admiral.
PowdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
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a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
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ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
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a rational motive for a belief or action
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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act as a barrier between; stand between
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for a short time
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shouldn't
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for that reason; with the result that
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past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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precisely as stated
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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
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at any time that; every time that
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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produce a literary work
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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