Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “’E’s got a nasty sperrit I don’t like to see.”

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

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From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

the largest city and principal port of New Zealand

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

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From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “He don’t know ’is best friends,” ses old Burge.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

confined by bonds

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

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From this reading “He don’t know ’is best friends,” ses old Burge.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

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From this reading “He don’t know ’is best friends,” ses old Burge.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading “’E’s got a nasty sperrit I don’t like to see.”

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “He don’t know ’is best friends,” ses old Burge.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “’E’s got a nasty sperrit I don’t like to see.”

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “He don’t know ’is best friends,” ses old Burge.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “’E’s got a nasty sperrit I don’t like to see.”

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From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

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From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “He don’t know ’is best friends,” ses old Burge.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “He don’t know ’is best friends,” ses old Burge.

immediately past

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

the literary culture

From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “’E’s got a nasty sperrit I don’t like to see.”

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading “’E’s got a nasty sperrit I don’t like to see.”

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “He don’t know ’is best friends,” ses old Burge.

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From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

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From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “’E’s got a nasty sperrit I don’t like to see.”

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From this reading “He don’t know ’is best friends,” ses old Burge.

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

in the near future

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “’E’s got a nasty sperrit I don’t like to see.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “’E’s got a nasty sperrit I don’t like to see.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The last letter they ’ad came from Auckland, and said that he ’ad shipped on the _Monarch_, bound for the Albert Docks, and he ’oped soon to be at ’ome and managing the Blue Lion, same as in the old happy days afore he was fool enough to go to sea.

at the time that

From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “I’ll ’ave a word with ’im when ’e does come home,” ses Bob.

the act of creating written works

From this reading “I s’pose he thinks ’imself safe writing letters thousands o’ miles away.”