3
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From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Historical Story of the Viking Age.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
how long something has existed
From this reading A Historical Story of the Viking Age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
any thing at all
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
Baring-Gould
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From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
a person who is in charge
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
FleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
Flores
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From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
HaggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading A Historical Story of the Viking Age.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
Leighton
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From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
full of life and energy
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Historical Story of the Viking Age.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
Oglander
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
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 It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
Sea-fight
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From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
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 A Historical Story of the Viking Age.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Historical Story of the Viking Age.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._ A Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander in the Great Sea-fight off Flores.
VikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading A Historical Story of the Viking Age.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
well-constructed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3_s._ "A well-constructed and lively historical romance."--_Spectator._ "The story itself is a capital one, but the chief merit lies in the telling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 3_s._ "Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading It presents an excellent picture of life in England, both on land and sea, in the days of Queen Elizabeth."--_Standard._ The Wreck of the "Golden Fleece" A Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy.
