used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There has been an insurrection there and our heroes get themselves involved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has been an insurrection there and our heroes get themselves involved.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ THE CRUISE OF THE THETIS A TALE OF THE CUBAN INSURRECTION CHAPTER ONE.
Collingwood
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From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
divisible by two
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There has been an insurrection there and our heroes get themselves involved.
GuantanamonounUS /ˌɡwɑːnˈtɑːnəmoʊ/
a city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been an insurrection there and our heroes get themselves involved.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading There has been an insurrection there and our heroes get themselves involved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
InsurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading There has been an insurrection there and our heroes get themselves involved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
motor-cruiser
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From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ THE CRUISE OF THE THETIS A TALE OF THE CUBAN INSURRECTION CHAPTER ONE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There has been an insurrection there and our heroes get themselves involved.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
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 takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
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 Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There has been an insurrection there and our heroes get themselves involved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There has been an insurrection there and our heroes get themselves involved.
ThetisnounUS /ˈθiːtəs/
(Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus
From this reading The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ The Thetis is a fast motor-cruiser.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
transcriptionnounUS /ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən/
something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
precisely as stated
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The story takes us to Cuba, and we visit various places in it (even Guantanamo!).
(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 The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
well-doneadjective
(meat) cooked until there is no pink meat left inside
From this reading The book used was very well printed, and so the transcription was easy, and we think it has been well-done.
