used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Battle and the Breeze, by R.M. Ballantyne.
Ballantyne
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From this reading The Battle and the Breeze, by R.M. Ballantyne.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Battle and the Breeze, by R.M. Ballantyne.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
Bolter
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
BowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The Battle and the Breeze, by R.M. Ballantyne.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Battle and the Breeze, by R.M. Ballantyne.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
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involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Battle and the Breeze, by R.M. Ballantyne.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The Battle and the Breeze, by R.M. Ballantyne.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
Riggles
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From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
shortishadjective
somewhat short
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
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 The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
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 The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Battle and the Breeze, by R.M. Ballantyne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
male cat
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this shortish book we have a description of the Battle of the Nile, in which the naval forces of Admiral Nelson fought and defeated the French.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story is made more human by recounting tales of the life of a British seaman, Bill Bowls, along with incidents involving his friends Ben Bolter and Tom Riggles.
