used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in addition
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
from appearances alone
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is quite a difficult book to get the gist of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who of the Shetland family is the rightful heir?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This is quite a difficult book to get the gist of.
in or to another place
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
a social unit living together
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This is quite a difficult book to get the gist of.
gistnounUS /dʒɪst/
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
From this reading This is quite a difficult book to get the gist of.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading But who of the Shetland family is the rightful heir?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
inhabitingverbUS /ɪnˈhæbətɪŋ/
-ing form of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading It is a tale of inheritance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is quite a difficult book to get the gist of.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a tale of inheritance.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
immediately past
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This is quite a difficult book to get the gist of.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading But who of the Shetland family is the rightful heir?
Ronald
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From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
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 Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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 It is a tale of inheritance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is quite a difficult book to get the gist of.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading A family inhabiting a castle in Shetland, a group of islands to the north of Scotland, is also apparently entitled to a title and lands in Spain and elsewhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is quite a difficult book to get the gist of.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships; A Story of the Last Naval War, by W.H.G. Kingston.
which person or people
From this reading But who of the Shetland family is the rightful heir?
