Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true

From this reading The boy accepts, and the story goes on from there.

third-person singular of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

a youthful male person

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

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From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

in or to another place

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

set (printed matter) into a specific format

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The boy accepts, and the story goes on from there.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading The boy accepts, and the story goes on from there.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

using or containing too many words

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why not?

especially; in particular

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The boy accepts, and the story goes on from there.

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

on the contrary

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

in distinction from others

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

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 Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The boy accepts, and the story goes on from there.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

which person or people

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why not?

in the company of; together with

From this reading The format specifically is that the book starts with a young boy who is suddenly offered a posting as a midshipman in a naval vessel about to sail in a few days' time.

produce a literary work

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Kingston was dead before Collingwood started to write, and the style had been proved to be what young readers of the era liked.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This book by Collingwood is a good story, but as your reviewer has said elsewhere, told in a rather long-winded manner, and in the notably Kingston style and format that Collingwood often adopts.