used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
for the reason that
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
dwellernounUS /ˈdwelər/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
ill-united
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From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
It's
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From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
long-projected
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From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
long-shore
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From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
and nothing more
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My uncle himself is not the story as I see it, only the leading episode of that story.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
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
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for the two members which you thought at first so ill-united; I confess they seem perfectly so to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have chosen to sacrifice a long-projected story of adventure because the sentiment of that is identical with the sentiment of "My uncle."
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading It's really a story of wrecks, as they appear to the dweller on the coast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Several of the phrases you object to are proper nautical, or long-shore phrases, and therefore, I think, not out of place in this long-shore story.
