used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
adventuring
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From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Golden Magnet, by George Manville Fenn.
cannot
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From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
Fenn
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From this reading The Golden Magnet, by George Manville Fenn.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Golden Magnet, by George Manville Fenn.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Golden Magnet, by George Manville Fenn.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
Harry's
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From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
MagnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading The Golden Magnet, by George Manville Fenn.
Manville
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From this reading The Golden Magnet, by George Manville Fenn.
not any; not one
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
express in words
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
soap-boiling
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From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Golden Magnet, by George Manville Fenn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
male cat
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Books by George Manville Fenn are full of dreadful situations which the reader cannot see the way out of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Tom is wonderful.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This one is no exception, in fact we would easily say that it is one of his best.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Harry goes adventuring, and with him goes Tom, a young worker at Harry's father's soap-boiling factory.
