used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
in the past
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
(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 With all good wishes from the Author.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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in or to or toward a former location
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BLACKETT
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the two together, not just one
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
BURTONnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading PATERNOSTER HOUSE, E.C._ TO PERCY BURTON, Esq.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading PATERNOSTER HOUSE, E.C._ TO PERCY BURTON, Esq.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
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etc
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
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Frinton-on-Sea
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From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With all good wishes from the Author.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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HURST
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
the land on which real estate is located
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indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
LilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LTD
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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
PATERNOSTERnoun
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
From this reading PATERNOSTER HOUSE, E.C._ TO PERCY BURTON, Esq.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PATERNOSTER HOUSE, E.C._ TO PERCY BURTON, Esq.
piracies
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From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
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recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
SerfnounUS /sɜːrf/
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
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SnarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading With all good wishes from the Author.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all good wishes from the Author.
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from present and future air piracies is now over, and that the recent events which so startled and horrified both this country and the United States of America can never recur.
