used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
Cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
Dartmoor
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From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
Fenn
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From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
set up or found
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
full-lengthadjective
representing or accommodating the entire length
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
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 Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Rodd helps him to hide from pursuit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Rodd helps him to hide from pursuit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rodd helps him to hide from pursuit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
and nothing more
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
Manville
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From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
NapoleonicadjectiveUS /nəˌpoʊliˈɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
PawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
prisoners-of-war
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From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Rodd helps him to hide from pursuit.
Rodd
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From this reading Rodd helps him to hide from pursuit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ocean Cat's Paw, the Story of a Strange Cruise, By George Manville Fenn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rodd helps him to hide from pursuit.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The time is set at the end of the Napoleonic War, and continues into the ensuing peace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we have a full-length book by an excellent author at the very top of his powers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
at the time that
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
in or at the place that
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
which person or people
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young hero is first found fishing in a Dartmoor stream, when he is interrupted by the arrival of a young Frenchman, who, it turns out, has just escaped from Dartmoor, where the prisoners-of-war were being kept.
