used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A beautifully written but short little book.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The child survives the accident, but the lady he was with was drowned.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child was rescued, and was brought up by a crew-member, having a good career in the Royal Navy.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading A beautifully written but short little book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A beautifully written but short little book.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A beautifully written but short little book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The child was rescued, and was brought up by a crew-member, having a good career in the Royal Navy.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
crew-member
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From this reading The child was rescued, and was brought up by a crew-member, having a good career in the Royal Navy.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The child survives the accident, but the lady he was with was drowned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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 Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The child was rescued, and was brought up by a crew-member, having a good career in the Royal Navy.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The child was rescued, and was brought up by a crew-member, having a good career in the Royal Navy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child survives the accident, but the lady he was with was drowned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A beautifully written but short little book.
something that is lost
From this reading The Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The child was rescued, and was brought up by a crew-member, having a good career in the Royal Navy.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The child was rescued, and was brought up by a crew-member, having a good career in the Royal Navy.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A beautifully written but short little book.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading The child survives the accident, but the lady he was with was drowned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The child was rescued, and was brought up by a crew-member, having a good career in the Royal Navy.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Loss of the Royal George, by W.H.G. Kingston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child survives the accident, but the lady he was with was drowned.
which person or people
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The actual loss of the Royal George occurs in a few paragraphs in chapter four, but the whole of the rest of the book concerns a small child who had been brought on board the vessel by a lady presumed to be his aunt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The child survives the accident, but the lady he was with was drowned.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A beautifully written but short little book.
