used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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COLLINSnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
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conjuresverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərz/
third-person singular of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
ETC
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at any time
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It’s a word that’s in everybody’s mind—on every one’s tongue.
everybody's
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travel through the air; be airborne
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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HOW
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s a word that’s in everybody’s mind—on every one’s tongue.
INVENTINGverbUS /ˌɪnˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
It's
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conformity or harmony
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
MANUALnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It’s a word that’s in everybody’s mind—on every one’s tongue.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s a word that’s in everybody’s mind—on every one’s tongue.
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piraticaladjective
characteristic of pirates
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
SubmarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Submarine!
TELEGRAPHYnoun
communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It’s a word that’s in everybody’s mind—on every one’s tongue.
torpedoedverbUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊd/
past form of “torpedo” — attack or hit with torpedoes
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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precisely as stated
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of all the mighty monsters that ever sailed the seven seas this piratical craft is by long odds the most daring as well as the most dangerous to both life and property.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The very sound of it conjures up thoughts of great ships that were and will be torpedoed and sent to the bottom of the old ocean to rust and to rot there.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
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in the company of; together with
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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