used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
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 In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Kydd
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From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
go away from a place
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
the act of departing
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
transport commercially
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They leave the ship on a raft, Kydd being on one, and our hero and many other passengers on a second.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading She loses several officers, then her captain dies, leaving a totally unsuitable officer, Kydd, in charge.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
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 In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in or at the place that
From this reading Finally she runs aground near the shore, where the natives slay some of the crew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the book gets himself a job on board of a vessel, which has a number of misfortunes.
WildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading In the Wilds of Africa, by W.H.G. Kingston.
