1883
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Four years later he has risen to be second mate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Land of Fire, by Captain Mayne Reid.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Land of Fire, by Captain Mayne Reid.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
farm-boy
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From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Land of Fire, by Captain Mayne Reid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four years later he has risen to be second mate.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four years later he has risen to be second mate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four years later he has risen to be second mate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Land of Fire, by Captain Mayne Reid.
immediately past
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four years later he has risen to be second mate.
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Four years later he has risen to be second mate.
Mayne
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From this reading The Land of Fire, by Captain Mayne Reid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Land of Fire, by Captain Mayne Reid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
overwhelmsverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmz/
third-person singular of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading The Land of Fire, by Captain Mayne Reid.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Four years later he has risen to be second mate.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Four years later he has risen to be second mate.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Land of Fire, by Captain Mayne Reid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
precisely as stated
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
at the time that
From this reading But when rounding Cape Horn a severe storm overwhelms the vessel, and she is lost after springing a very bad leak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ As we are told in the Preface, this is the last book Reid wrote before his death in 1883.
a late time of life
From this reading Four years later he has risen to be second mate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young farm-boy walks down to Portsmouth, a port not too far away, and eventually gets taken on as a hand on an American barque, trading with the Pacific.
