used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They decide to go together to South America, to see what adventures befall them.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading They decide to go together to South America, to see what adventures befall them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading They decide to go together to South America, to see what adventures befall them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Search of El Dorado, by Harry Collingwood.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
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From this reading In Search of El Dorado, by Harry Collingwood.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading They decide to go together to South America, to see what adventures befall them.
DoradonounUS /dɔːˈrɑːdoʊ/
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading In Search of El Dorado, by Harry Collingwood.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading In Search of El Dorado, by Harry Collingwood.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
EverestnounUS /ˈevərəst/
a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They decide to go together to South America, to see what adventures befall them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading In Search of El Dorado, by Harry Collingwood.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Search of El Dorado, by Harry Collingwood.
a single distinct event
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
something that is lost
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Search of El Dorado, by Harry Collingwood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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on the contrary
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In Search of El Dorado, by Harry Collingwood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They decide to go together to South America, to see what adventures befall them.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They decide to go together to South America, to see what adventures befall them.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
in a strange manner
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They decide to go together to South America, to see what adventures befall them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
TitanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They decide to go together to South America, to see what adventures befall them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As a result of this our two heroes find themselves on an ice floe, from which they are rescued, and become great friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This episode, the sinking due to collision with ice of the "Everest", is well told, and must indeed give a good picture of what had happened with the "Titanic".
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
a late time of life
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Rather strangely the book starts off with an incident very closely resembling the loss of the "Titanic", which had occurred a few years before the publication of this book.
