used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
for the reason that
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
Berwick
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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a youthful male person
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
BRIGHT'S
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
CUBAnounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
CUBANadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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DARE'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
DEWEYnounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
the act of discovering something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
ETC
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the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
guardian'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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immediately past
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
for more time
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
LOTHROP
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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
MANILAnounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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not any; not one
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
REUBENnounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
RICHARD
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
transport commercially
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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SPITFIREnoun
a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
STONE'SnounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U.S.A.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
VOLUNTEERverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
which person or people
From this reading "THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE" is the opening volume of the "Ship and Shore" Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA," "A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA" "FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS," "RICHARD DARE'S VENTURE" "REUBEN STONE'S DISCOVERY," "OLIVER BRIGHT'S SEARCH" ETC., ETC.
