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)
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
(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 But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
archaicadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈkeɪɪk/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
Baines
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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Bess
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
the time during which someone's life continues
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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Not a mention of a school or its inhabitants!
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a mention of a school or its inhabitants!
a boy or man
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
Ludar
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make reference to
From this reading Not a mention of a school or its inhabitants!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
narratesverbUS /neˈreɪts/
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a mention of a school or its inhabitants!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a mention of a school or its inhabitants!
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
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Reed'snounUS /riːdz/
possessive form of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
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in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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an educational institution
From this reading Not a mention of a school or its inhabitants!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
term of address for a man
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sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
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
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ For regular readers of Reed's works this will be a surprise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ For regular readers of Reed's works this will be a surprise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Set in the late sixteenth century and couched in slightly archaic English, it narrates the adventures of an apprentice to a printer.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading There is a good deal of travelling by sea, and though this sounds convincing as Reed writes it, there is not much depth in it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But this young lad gets caught up in all sorts of adventures, and is especially drawn to Ludar, a young Irish rebel.
