008
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From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
1871
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From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
1911
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From this reading It is also included in the fifteen volume Parke edition of the works of Jules Verne (1911).
1933
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From this reading 1933) who also translated other Verne books.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
in addition
From this reading 1933) who also translated other Verne books.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
BlockadenounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
blocus
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From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading 1933) who also translated other Verne books.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
D'Anvers
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From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading It is also included in the fifteen volume Parke edition of the works of Jules Verne (1911).
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
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 _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It is also included in the fifteen volume Parke edition of the works of Jules Verne (1911).
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
FloatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
forceurs
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From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is also included in the fifteen volume Parke edition of the works of Jules Verne (1911).
Jules
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From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
listingnounUS /ˈlɪstɪŋ/
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
a brief written record
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
novellanounUS /noʊˈvelə/
a short novel
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
numericaladjectiveUS /nuːˈmerəkəl/
measured or expressed in numbers
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 1933) who also translated other Verne books.
Parke
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From this reading It is also included in the fifteen volume Parke edition of the works of Jules Verne (1911).
pseudonymn
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From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
Redactor's
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From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
RunnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
Sampson
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From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
Scribners
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From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading 1933) who also translated other Verne books.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
UKnounUS /ˌjuːˈkeɪ/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
VernenounUS /vɜːrn/
French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
Verne's
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From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It is also included in the fifteen volume Parke edition of the works of Jules Verne (1911).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This translation, which follows that of Sampson and Low (UK) and Scribners (US) is by "N. D'Anvers", pseudonymn for Mrs. Arthur Bell (d.
which person or people
From this reading 1933) who also translated other Verne books.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _The Blockade Runners_, a novella, was included along with _A Floating City_ in the first english and french editions of this work.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne [Redactor's Note: _The Blockade Runners_ (number V008 in the T&M numerical listing of Verne's works) is a translation of _Les forceurs de blocus_ (1871).
