used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
move towards
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
Ballantyne
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From this reading The Fugitives, by R.M. Ballantyne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Fugitives, by R.M. Ballantyne.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
FugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The Fugitives, by R.M. Ballantyne.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
staying power
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Fugitives, by R.M. Ballantyne.
MadagascarnounUS /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/
a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
net-work
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From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
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 Fugitives, by R.M. Ballantyne.
ragesnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
retreatsnounUS /riˈtriːts/
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
transport commercially
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fugitives, by R.M. Ballantyne.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Our heroes find themselves assisted by a Christian net-work, but when they get to the capital they are appalled by the carnage and torture they find when the Queen has one of her rages against Christianity.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
at the time that
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ A group of people from a British ship have gone ashore to stretch their legs, when enemies approach, the ship's boat retreats to the ship and they are left stranded ashore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The book deals with their efforts to find what they hope will be civilisation in the capital of the Island of Madagascar, which is something like the size of France.
a late time of life
From this reading Unfortunately the reigning Queen has a hatred of Christianity which had been brought to the Island by missionaries some forty years before.
