used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NATURALISED NEW ZEALANDER.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
immediately past
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
NATURALISEDadjective
planted so as to give an effect of wild growth
From this reading A NATURALISED NEW ZEALANDER.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NATURALISED NEW ZEALANDER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
sloop-of-war
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From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
not moving or operating freely
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
in the direction of
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
look attentively
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A stiff breeze was blowing, and the watch were on deck, ready for reducing sail or any emergency.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
at the time that
From this reading Three months had passed since the conversation in the last chapter, when after an adverse voyage from Port Jackson, His Majesty's sloop-of-war under shortened sail made her way slowly towards what was in those days a land of mystery.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I mean to, Jem; and somehow, come what may, we will."
ZEALANDERnounUS /ˈziːləndər/
a native or inhabitant of Zealand
From this reading A NATURALISED NEW ZEALANDER.
