used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He has already met Medley, another apprentice in the same vessel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He has already met Medley, another apprentice in the same vessel.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading He has already met Medley, another apprentice in the same vessel.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
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 Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
HakenounUS /heɪk/
the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has already met Medley, another apprentice in the same vessel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
MedleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading He has already met Medley, another apprentice in the same vessel.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He has already met Medley, another apprentice in the same vessel.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
Identical; not different.
From this reading He has already met Medley, another apprentice in the same vessel.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
skippersnounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
plural of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
teenagernounUS /ˈtiːneɪdʒər/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After attending a nautical college, and obtaining first prize there, he goes to sea with Captain Hake in the "Eagle".
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He has already met Medley, another apprentice in the same vessel.
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 Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
well-foundadjective
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
WhalersnounUS /ˈweɪlərz/
plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific, by W.H.G. Kingston.
which person or people
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lives in Deal, a busy port in East Kent, and several well-found boats with good skippers hail from there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Jack is a young teenager, who is being prepared for the sea.
