used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
(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 The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
Celebesnoun
a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
founderedverbUS /ˈfaʊndərd/
past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/
a kind of literary or artistic work
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destroyed or killed
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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roused to anger
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
Mayne
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
ourang-outang
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From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
win a victory over
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
for each
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
pythonnounUS /ˈpaɪθɑːn/
large Old World boas
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
transport commercially
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
typhoonnounUS /ˌtaɪˈfuːn/
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
upas
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From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There are various perils that have to be overcome--the upas tree, an ourang-outang, a tree that drops its fruit like a heavy bomb, a python, and quite a few more.
precisely as stated
From this reading By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This is certainly not a very long book, being about a half to a third of most books of this genre.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thereafter we are introduced to one natural history topic per chapter, be it a plant, a tree or an animal.
at the time that
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
which person or people
From this reading The ship's captain and his two children, the Irish ship's carpenter, and the Malay pilot, are all that finally come to shore, though when the book starts there are a body that has to be thrown overboard, and a seaman who has gone mad and who throws himself there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It starts off with a group of people in a ship's boat, the ship itself having foundered in a typhoon in the Celebes sea.
