used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
a youthful male person
From this reading Our Soldier Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our Soldier Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The date is the Peninsular War, in Portugal.
the act of departing
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
a social unit living together
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
Fenn
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From this reading Our Soldier Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
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 Our Soldier Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The date is the Peninsular War, in Portugal.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
Manville
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From this reading Our Soldier Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Soldier Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
PeninsularadjectiveUS /pəˈnɪnsələr/
of or forming or resembling a peninsula
From this reading The date is the Peninsular War, in Portugal.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading The date is the Peninsular War, in Portugal.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Our Soldier Boy, by George Manville Fenn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
SuspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
teenagernounUS /ˈtiːneɪdʒər/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading A British family of merchants in Portugal are unaware of the intensity of the nearby fighting in the vicinity.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The date is the Peninsular War, in Portugal.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, this certainly is a departure from the usual Fenn style.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Suspense as always there certainly is, but the intended audience is much younger than his usual teenager one.
