used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
(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 Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
courtesy-title
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From this reading One of his sons, Lord Reginald (for Lord is the courtesy-title of younger sons of a marquis) was in the Navy.
Crusoes
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From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
ennobledverbUS /ɪˈnoʊbəld/
past form of “ennoble” — confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
the organ of sight
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
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 Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
Hargrave
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From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
Hargraves
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From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his sons, Lord Reginald (for Lord is the courtesy-title of younger sons of a marquis) was in the Navy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
Keyhaven
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From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading One of his sons, Lord Reginald (for Lord is the courtesy-title of younger sons of a marquis) was in the Navy.
engage in
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading One of his sons, Lord Reginald (for Lord is the courtesy-title of younger sons of a marquis) was in the Navy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his sons, Lord Reginald (for Lord is the courtesy-title of younger sons of a marquis) was in the Navy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
press-ganged
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From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
Reginald
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From this reading One of his sons, Lord Reginald (for Lord is the courtesy-title of younger sons of a marquis) was in the Navy.
RivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
transport commercially
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
sixteen-year-old
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From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading One of his sons, Lord Reginald (for Lord is the courtesy-title of younger sons of a marquis) was in the Navy.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick is press-ganged into the navy, and finds himself in the same ship as Lord Reginald, who does all he can to make Dick's life a misery.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
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 Rival Crusoes, by W.H.G. Kingston ________________________________________________________________________ Our hero is the sixteen-year-old Dick Hargrave, son of a farmer near Keyhaven on the Hampshire coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A good deal of smuggling went on in that area, but the Hargraves, although turning a blind eye if their barns were used by the smugglers for temporary storage, were not involved.
which person or people
From this reading The local landlord had been a politician who had been ennobled and who was now a marquis.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading One of his sons, Lord Reginald (for Lord is the courtesy-title of younger sons of a marquis) was in the Navy.
