used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The book starts with the arrival of three new boys at a boarding school for young gentlemen.
AdmiralsnounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
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adversities
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From this reading Under the influence of various bullies and other schoolboy adversities the three lads learn to stick together, and to look after each other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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accomplishment of an objective
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The book starts with the arrival of three new boys at a boarding school for young gentlemen.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book starts with the arrival of three new boys at a boarding school for young gentlemen.
a youthful male person
From this reading One boy is English, one is Scottish, and the third is Irish.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The book starts with the arrival of three new boys at a boarding school for young gentlemen.
bulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
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showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The tale of the Three Midshipmen is carried on to the Three Lieutenants, the Three Commanders, and the Three Admirals.
CommandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading One boy is English, one is Scottish, and the third is Irish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The book starts with the arrival of three new boys at a boarding school for young gentlemen.
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
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a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Under the influence of various bullies and other schoolboy adversities the three lads learn to stick together, and to look after each other.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading One boy is English, one is Scottish, and the third is Irish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tale of the Three Midshipmen is carried on to the Three Lieutenants, the Three Commanders, and the Three Admirals.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
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ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
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gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Under the influence of various bullies and other schoolboy adversities the three lads learn to stick together, and to look after each other.
LieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Under the influence of various bullies and other schoolboy adversities the three lads learn to stick together, and to look after each other.
MidshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tale of the Three Midshipmen is carried on to the Three Lieutenants, the Three Commanders, and the Three Admirals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One boy is English, one is Scottish, and the third is Irish.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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an educational institution
From this reading The book starts with the arrival of three new boys at a boarding school for young gentlemen.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
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ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading One boy is English, one is Scottish, and the third is Irish.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading The book starts with the arrival of three new boys at a boarding school for young gentlemen.
put, fix, force, or implant
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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
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One boy is English, one is Scottish, and the third is Irish.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Three Midshipmen, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tale of the Three Midshipmen is carried on to the Three Lieutenants, the Three Commanders, and the Three Admirals.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Under the influence of various bullies and other schoolboy adversities the three lads learn to stick together, and to look after each other.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the influence of various bullies and other schoolboy adversities the three lads learn to stick together, and to look after each other.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Under the influence of various bullies and other schoolboy adversities the three lads learn to stick together, and to look after each other.
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
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in the company of; together with
From this reading The book starts with the arrival of three new boys at a boarding school for young gentlemen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The book starts with the arrival of three new boys at a boarding school for young gentlemen.
