15
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From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
16
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From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
283
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From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
284
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From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This worries his father who talks about it to the local doctor.
academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading Jack is an academic and clever boy, who does not do much in the way of sport and exercise.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
in addition
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack is an academic and clever boy, who does not do much in the way of sport and exercise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
for the reason that
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
the lower side of anything
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
a youthful male person
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
CatalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Jack is an academic and clever boy, who does not do much in the way of sport and exercise.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This worries his father who talks about it to the local doctor.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
doesn't
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From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
divisible by two
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Jack is an academic and clever boy, who does not do much in the way of sport and exercise.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This worries his father who talks about it to the local doctor.
Fenn
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From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This worries his father who talks about it to the local doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack is an academic and clever boy, who does not do much in the way of sport and exercise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading This worries his father who talks about it to the local doctor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
Manville
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From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
a particular point in time
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jack is an academic and clever boy, who does not do much in the way of sport and exercise.
not any; not one
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
on the contrary
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
rectifyverbUS /ˈrektəfaɪ/
math: determine the length of
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Jack is an academic and clever boy, who does not do much in the way of sport and exercise.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading This worries his father who talks about it to the local doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jack is an academic and clever boy, who does not do much in the way of sport and exercise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
at the time that
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
which person or people
From this reading Jack is an academic and clever boy, who does not do much in the way of sport and exercise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Eventually, when I can see another copy of the book I will be able to rectify this, but at the moment there does not seem to be a copy in sight: it doesn't even seem to be listed in the British Library Catalogue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We do seem to have rather a problem with this book, because the copy we worked from had pages 15 and 16 missing (sheet was missing) and also the bottom half of pages 283 and 284 has been torn out.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading This worries his father who talks about it to the local doctor.
