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From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in actual fact
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Island Home, the Adventures of six Young Crusoes, by Richard Archer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading The Island Home, the Adventures of six Young Crusoes, by Richard Archer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
Ballantyne
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a small piece or quantity of something
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Destination Canton via the Straits of Magellan.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
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CoralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
Crusoes
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From this reading The Island Home, the Adventures of six Young Crusoes, by Richard Archer.
DestinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Destination Canton via the Straits of Magellan.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Island Home, the Adventures of six Young Crusoes, by Richard Archer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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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 In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
MagellannounUS /məˈdʒelən/
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading Destination Canton via the Straits of Magellan.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Island Home, the Adventures of six Young Crusoes, by Richard Archer.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
Richard
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Island Home, the Adventures of six Young Crusoes, by Richard Archer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Destination Canton via the Straits of Magellan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It is thought that Ballantyne used it as the inspiration for his famous "The Coral Island", for there is good evidence for it.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading Destination Canton via the Straits of Magellan.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In the 1830s the Washington left New York, the passengers including some of the young members of the owners' families and some of their friends.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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