used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
Alison
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From this reading The hero is a seventeen-year-old boy called Alison Dale.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
any thing at all
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The hero is a seventeen-year-old boy called Alison Dale.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The hero is a seventeen-year-old boy called Alison Dale.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
divisible by two
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
Fenn
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From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
Fenn's
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From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
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 Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The hero is a seventeen-year-old boy called Alison Dale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
HopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
and nothing more
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
Manville
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From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sail Ho! or, A Boy at Sea, by George Manville Fenn.
seamanshipnoun
skill in sailing
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
seventeen-year-old
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From this reading The hero is a seventeen-year-old boy called Alison Dale.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hero is a seventeen-year-old boy called Alison Dale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This appears to be one of Fenn's later novels, and is just as exciting and full of tension as are his earlier ones.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
won't
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From this reading Hopefully most boys on their first cruise to sea won't have anything like the adventures that befell Master Alison.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading We have never heard of a boy called Alison before, but this one is pretty tough, and already knew a lot about seamanship even before he went to sea, on account of having often sailed in his father's large yachts.
