used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
AfloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
analogousadjectiveUS /əˈnæləɡəs/
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
From this reading A supercargo is a position in the ship's crew analogous to the ship's clerk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
AshoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
Braithwaite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
cancernounUS /ˈkænsər/
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A supercargo is a position in the ship's crew analogous to the ship's clerk.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading A supercargo is a position in the ship's crew analogous to the ship's clerk.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
diagnosedverbUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊst/
past form of “diagnose” — determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
at any time
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
set up or found
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
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 James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
immediately past
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
redoubtableadjectiveUS /riˈdaʊtəbəl/
inspiring fear
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading A supercargo is a position in the ship's crew analogous to the ship's clerk.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
plural of “story” — 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
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
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
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Supercargonoun
an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
express a supposition
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
terminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
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 James Braithwaite, the Supercargo; The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat, by W.H.G. Kingston.
(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 is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
well-written
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From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This is a typical Kingston book, very skilfully written, with lots of difficult situations very well described.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading But what is worth remembering is that it is probably the last book Kingston ever wrote, for he had already been diagnosed with a rapid and terminal illness, which I suppose to have been cancer.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, despite the position that redoubtable author found himself in, he still gave us one of his very best well-written adventure stories.
