used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
anew
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading by John Conran Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This book intentionally veers in and out of the supernatural, as the title implies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading by John Conran Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This book intentionally veers in and out of the supernatural, as the title implies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading by John Conran Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This book intentionally veers in and out of the supernatural, as the title implies.
showing who or what does the action
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a period of 100 years
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
Conran
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a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find it worth listening to, or reading, and I recommend it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
the act of departing
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading N.H.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
Hutcheson
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
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not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading by John Conran Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This book intentionally veers in and out of the supernatural, as the title implies.
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading by John Conran Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This book intentionally veers in and out of the supernatural, as the title implies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading You will find it worth listening to, or reading, and I recommend it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading N.H.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
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ocean-going
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You will find it worth listening to, or reading, and I recommend it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading You will find it worth listening to, or reading, and I recommend it.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading You will find it worth listening to, or reading, and I recommend it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
express in words
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading by John Conran Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This book intentionally veers in and out of the supernatural, as the title implies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading by John Conran Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This book intentionally veers in and out of the supernatural, as the title implies.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading by John Conran Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This book intentionally veers in and out of the supernatural, as the title implies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will find it worth listening to, or reading, and I recommend it.
veersverbUS /vɪrz/
third-person singular of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading by John Conran Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This book intentionally veers in and out of the supernatural, as the title implies.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
well-written
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From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find it worth listening to, or reading, and I recommend it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading You will find it worth listening to, or reading, and I recommend it.
but in spite of that
From this reading The officers get more and more bewildered as they work out their position, and yet again encounter the same vessel going in an impossible direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having warned you of this, I must say that it is a well-written book about life aboard an ocean-going steamer at about the end of the nineteenth century.
