1860
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From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
AdmiralsnounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
co-incidence
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From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
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 Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Kingston's
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From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
LieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
the force of workers available
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
MidshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
postingsnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋz/
plural of “posting” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
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 Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
seriallyadverb
in a serial manner
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
tetralogynoun
a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, by W.H.G. Kingston.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
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 Three Lieutenants, Life in the Royal Navy in the 1860s, 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 Kingston's reputation was made by these books, that first appeared about 1860, and dealt with an officer's life in the Navy at about that time.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
at the time that
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
which person or people
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is the second in Kingston's tetralogy that begins with The Three Midshipmen, and ends with The Three Admirals.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading These books were among the first written by Kingston, and were published serially in weekly magazines.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By an extraordinary co-incidence, the three young men who had met as midshipmen, get postings that enable them to keep their friendships live when they are lieutenants.
