used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a record or narrative description of past events
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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in addition
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BALLANTYNE
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From this reading THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May you read it with pleasure and profit, and--"may your shadow never be less."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
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a state at a particular time
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being joined in close association
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conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
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doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
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don't
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FLOATINGadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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GOODWIN
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From this reading THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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harbours
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
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arousing or holding the attention
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a domain in which something is dominant
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
light-vessels
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lighthousesnounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊsɪz/
plural of “lighthouse” — a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
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attach a tag or label to
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May you read it with pleasure and profit, and--"may your shadow never be less."
the force of workers available
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading May you read it with pleasure and profit, and--"may your shadow never be less."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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belonging to the speaker and others
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the time that has elapsed
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personages
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading May you read it with pleasure and profit, and--"may your shadow never be less."
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading May you read it with pleasure and profit, and--"may your shadow never be less."
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
interpret something that is written or printed
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a person who enjoys reading
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roadsteads
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SANDSnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading May you read it with pleasure and profit, and--"may your shadow never be less."
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
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shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
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skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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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
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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 FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
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vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
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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”)
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May you read it with pleasure and profit, and--"may your shadow never be less."
