used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE QUEST.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
how long something has existed
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As for Bill Raynor, he was wild with excitement at the idea.
a youthful male person
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
put or send forth
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
greatly pleased
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As for Bill Raynor, he was wild with excitement at the idea.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Bill Raynor, he was wild with excitement at the idea.
set up or found
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for Bill Raynor, he was wild with excitement at the idea.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
JukesnounUS /dʒuːks/
plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
mightiestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiəst/
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
by chance
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading A STRANGE QUEST.
Raynor
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From this reading As for Bill Raynor, he was wild with excitement at the idea.
ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE QUEST.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
male cat
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
war-riddenadjective
engaged in war
From this reading Although the task appeared, as Jack had said, one almost impossible of accomplishment, still Jack was boy enough to be delighted at the prospect of traversing war-ridden Europe and possibly playing a part in the mightiest struggle of all time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
at the time that
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
which person or people
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As for Bill Raynor, he was wild with excitement at the idea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Bill Raynor, he was wild with excitement at the idea.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Readers of earlier volumes of this series will recall Tom Jukes, who, after being cast away when his father's yacht burned at sea, was found by Jack's clever wireless work.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This was the youth,--he was about Jack's own age,--whom the wireless boy had been commissioned to find.
