used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
in the past
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
BALLANTYNE
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From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
BENSON
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From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
COASTGUARDSMANnoun
a member of a coastguard
From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
Cranby
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From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OUR HERO INTRODUCED WITH SOME OF HIS FRIENDS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading OUR HERO INTRODUCED WITH SOME OF HIS FRIENDS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR HERO INTRODUCED WITH SOME OF HIS FRIENDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading OUR HERO INTRODUCED WITH SOME OF HIS FRIENDS.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
JEFF
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From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
Jeffrey
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From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
something that is lost
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR HERO INTRODUCED WITH SOME OF HIS FRIENDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
and nothing more
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR HERO INTRODUCED WITH SOME OF HIS FRIENDS.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OUR HERO INTRODUCED WITH SOME OF HIS FRIENDS.
a male human offspring
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left an only son, Jeffrey, and an elder brother, Jacob, to mourn his loss.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A poor schoolmaster named Benson died, not long ago, in a little town on the south-east coast of England, which shall be called Cranby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR HERO INTRODUCED WITH SOME OF HIS FRIENDS.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JEFF BENSON, OR THE YOUNG COASTGUARDSMAN, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
