used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
AlligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
annoysverbUS /əˈnɔɪz/
third-person singular of “annoy” — cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nic Revel is brought up on a small landed estate in Devon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The date is somewhere in the middle of the nineteenth century.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The date is somewhere in the middle of the nineteenth century.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Nic Revel is brought up on a small landed estate in Devon.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Nic Revel is brought up on a small landed estate in Devon.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
a social unit living together
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
Fenn
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From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
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 Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nic Revel is brought up on a small landed estate in Devon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Nic Revel is brought up on a small landed estate in Devon.
Manville
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From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
the force of workers available
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The date is somewhere in the middle of the nineteenth century.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
Nic
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From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The date is somewhere in the middle of the nineteenth century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The date is somewhere in the middle of the nineteenth century.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nic Revel is brought up on a small landed estate in Devon.
poachersnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃərz/
plural of “poacher” — someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
RevelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
Slave's
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From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nic Revel is brought up on a small landed estate in Devon.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The date is somewhere in the middle of the nineteenth century.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The date is somewhere in the middle of the nineteenth century.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nic Revel is brought up on a small landed estate in Devon.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Eventually they have a great fight there, in which they had arranged to be supported by men from a vessel of the Royal Navy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a very good salmon pool on the estate, but it is often used by poachers, which greatly annoys the Revel family.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nic Revel; A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land, by George Manville Fenn.
