2005
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From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
in the past
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Middy and Ensign, by George Manville Fenn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On board are the midshipman, Bob Roberts, and the ensign, Tom Long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board are the midshipman, Bob Roberts, and the ensign, Tom Long.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading On board are the midshipman, Bob Roberts, and the ensign, Tom Long.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Middy and Ensign, by George Manville Fenn.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading Middy and Ensign, by George Manville Fenn.
at any time
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
Fenn
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From this reading Middy and Ensign, by George Manville Fenn.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
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 Middy and Ensign, by George Manville Fenn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
HMS
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From this reading HMS Startler is on patrol up the Parang River in the Malay peninsula.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HMS Startler is on patrol up the Parang River in the Malay peninsula.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
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 On board are the midshipman, Bob Roberts, and the ensign, Tom Long.
held dear
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading HMS Startler is on patrol up the Parang River in the Malay peninsula.
Manville
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From this reading Middy and Ensign, by George Manville Fenn.
Middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading Middy and Ensign, by George Manville Fenn.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading On board are the midshipman, Bob Roberts, and the ensign, Tom Long.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
Parangnoun
a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
From this reading HMS Startler is on patrol up the Parang River in the Malay peninsula.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading HMS Startler is on patrol up the Parang River in the Malay peninsula.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading HMS Startler is on patrol up the Parang River in the Malay peninsula.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading HMS Startler is on patrol up the Parang River in the Malay peninsula.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading On board are the midshipman, Bob Roberts, and the ensign, Tom Long.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
Startler
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From this reading HMS Startler is on patrol up the Parang River in the Malay peninsula.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
male cat
From this reading On board are the midshipman, Bob Roberts, and the ensign, Tom Long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HMS Startler is on patrol up the Parang River in the Malay peninsula.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first Manville Fenn book I ever encountered, and I loved it at first sight.
websitenounUS /ˈwebsaɪt/
a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
the act of creating written works
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
a late time of life
From this reading So much so that I had put nearly fifty of his books on the website within a couple of years, although, writing in 2005, two years ago I had never heard of Manville Fenn.
