used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
from appearances alone
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
Bobbie
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From this reading Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
combinesnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnz/
plural of “combine” — harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
From this reading It combines the sturdiness of a sea-going tug with the speed of a torpedo-boat destroyer.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading It combines the sturdiness of a sea-going tug with the speed of a torpedo-boat destroyer.
DozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
Hankow
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From this reading Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It combines the sturdiness of a sea-going tug with the speed of a torpedo-boat destroyer.
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 Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
MacLauren's
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From this reading Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
menacesnounUS /ˈmenəsɪz/
plural of “menace” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
not any; not one
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
river-boat
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From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
sea-going
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From this reading It combines the sturdiness of a sea-going tug with the speed of a torpedo-boat destroyer.
seaworthyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwɔːrði/
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
ship-building
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From this reading Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
move hurridly
From this reading It combines the sturdiness of a sea-going tug with the speed of a torpedo-boat destroyer.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
sturdinessnounUS /ˈstɜːrdinəs/
the state of being vigorous and robust
From this reading It combines the sturdiness of a sea-going tug with the speed of a torpedo-boat destroyer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
torpedo-boat
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From this reading It combines the sturdiness of a sea-going tug with the speed of a torpedo-boat destroyer.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading It combines the sturdiness of a sea-going tug with the speed of a torpedo-boat destroyer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bobbie MacLauren's steamer, the _Hankow_, was the net result of long ship-building experience.
waterwaysnounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪz/
plural of “waterway” — a navigable body of water
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
which person or people
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No member of the earth's great brotherhood of dangerous waterways is blessed with quite the degree of peril which menaces those hardy ones who dare the River of the Golden Sands.
Yangtze-Kiang
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From this reading Dozens of apparently seaworthy boats have gone up the Yangtze-Kiang, not to return.
a late time of life
From this reading After years of experiment a somewhat satisfactory river-boat has been evolved.
