used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Here we have yet another suspense-filled adventure novel by Fenn.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here we have yet another suspense-filled adventure novel by Fenn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time this has never before been done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the time this has never before been done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the time this has never before been done.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
BrignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
characterized by great determination
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At the time this has never before been done.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
Fenn
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From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
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 Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
coins made of gold
From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time this has never before been done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here we have yet another suspense-filled adventure novel by Fenn.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we have yet another suspense-filled adventure novel by Fenn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
Manville
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From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At the time this has never before been done.
not any; not one
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Here we have yet another suspense-filled adventure novel by Fenn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
OrinoconounUS /ˌɔːrəˈnoʊkoʊ/
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
by chance
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
suspense-filled
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From this reading Here we have yet another suspense-filled adventure novel by Fenn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Gold; or, The Cruise of the Brig Jason, by George Manville Fenn.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the time this has never before been done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time this has never before been done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we have yet another suspense-filled adventure novel by Fenn.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading A couple of wealthy Englishmen are determined to sail as far as they can up one of the great rivers of South America, perhaps the Orinoco or perhaps the Amazon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There seems to be no end to the situations into which the people in the book can get themselves, and from which there seem to be no escape.
but in spite of that
From this reading Here we have yet another suspense-filled adventure novel by Fenn.
