used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
appendixnounUS /əˈpendɪks/
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
BygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
Cassell's
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From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
course-book
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From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
divisible by two
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
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 Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
how
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From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
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 This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
Marryat
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From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
on the contrary
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
sixteen-page
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From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
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 Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
plural of “tale” — 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 This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the book is printed a sixteen-page set of questions and exercises to guide pupils into learning how to read and appreciate the book better.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This is quite a long book, but it is full of action, and in between the actions there are tales being told about even more action and interesting situations, rather in the style of Captain Marryat.
the act of using
From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
precisely as stated
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This edition was printed by Cassell's for use as an English language course-book.
well-constructed
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From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
William
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From this reading Marmaduke Merry, A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days, by William H G Kingston.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do wish that more books were printed with such an appendix, as this one, at any rate, was very well-constructed.
