used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
Chaco
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From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
eponymousadjectiveUS /eˈpɔːnɪməs/
being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym
From this reading The eponymous hero, Rob Harlow, is a teenager.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
Fenn
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From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
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 Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
Giovanni
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From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
the act of departing
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
HarlownounUS /ˈhɑːrloʊ/
United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)
From this reading The eponymous hero, Rob Harlow, is a teenager.
Harlow's
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From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The eponymous hero, Rob Harlow, is a teenager.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
Manville
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From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
naturalist's
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From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
ParaguaynounUS /ˈperəɡweɪ/
a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
a male human offspring
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
carry out
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
teenagernounUS /ˈtiːneɪdʒər/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading The eponymous hero, Rob Harlow, is a teenager.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rob Harlow's Adventures, a Story of the Grand Chaco, by George Manville Fenn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A small private naturalist's expedition is about to take place up one of the Paraguay rivers.
precisely as stated
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are going to be rowed up the river, and the larger vessel that had brought then there, with its Italian captain, is to wait for them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The captain's son, Giovanni, is very keen to come with them, and his father thinks it would be a very good idea.
