used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
in addition
From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
Athenbury
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From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
Ballantyne's
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From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
Barepoles
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From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
Bingley
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From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
depictsverbUS /dɪˈpɪkts/
third-person singular of “depict” — show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
a social unit living together
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
FishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
fundamentallyadverbUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
GaffnounUS /ɡæf/
a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
Gildart
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From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
Haco
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From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
InstitutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
MarinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
mergeverbUS /mɜːrdʒ/
become one
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
Shipwrecked
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From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
a male human offspring
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
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 There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
plural of “tale” — 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 As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is the story of the seaman Gaff and his son Billy, there is the story of Mrs Gaff, there is Haco Barepoles, there is Captain Bingley and his son Gildart, there is the Stuart family.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
precisely as stated
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
(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”)
From this reading All these characters are very well drawn, and their lives merge together and move apart to a surprising degree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As so often with Ballantyne's books there are really several tales all told in parallel in this book.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With a fundamentally Christian message, this book also depicts the work of the Shipwrecked Mariners and Fishermen Institution.
Wreckumoft
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From this reading Although there are incidents at sea, most of the action takes place in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, and the town of Athenbury.
