used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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in addition
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saved from the Sea, The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures, by W.H.G. Kingston.
ArabicnounUS /ˈærəbɪk/
the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our hero and his friend are taken on as midshipmen on a frigate, where they are well trained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The books starts off with a young Grammar-School boy being introduced to the local tailor, who is also a bit of a linguist.
a small piece or quantity of something
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Bound written or printed works.
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a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
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Crew'snounUS /kruːz/
possessive form of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
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having unexpected good fortune
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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Grammar-School
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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
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Halliday
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our hero, and his friend Halliday, learn Arabic with the tailor.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The books starts off with a young Grammar-School boy being introduced to the local tailor, who is also a bit of a linguist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The books starts off with a young Grammar-School boy being introduced to the local tailor, who is also a bit of a linguist.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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gain knowledge or skills
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linguistnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
a specialist in linguistics
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localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
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something that is lost
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midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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SaharannounUS /ˈsæhərən/
a Nilo-Saharan language spoken in parts of Chad
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rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
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tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
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plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
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precisely as stated
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VipernounUS /ˈvaɪpər/
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
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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
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(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”)
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in or at the place that
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading The books starts off with a young Grammar-School boy being introduced to the local tailor, who is also a bit of a linguist.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The books starts off with a young Grammar-School boy being introduced to the local tailor, who is also a bit of a linguist.
