used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
auctioneernounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To The West, by George Manville Fenn.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
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determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
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to certain extent or degree
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
FednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
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Fenn
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the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
Francisco
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From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
the act of departing
From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
Manville
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the force of workers available
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
San
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From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
transport commercially
From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
carry out
From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To The West, by George Manville Fenn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To get there they must take passage in a ship going round the Horn, and up to San Francisco.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At fifteen hours this is a fairly long book for this author.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To The West, by George Manville Fenn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
tyrannicaladjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fed up with his unpleasant behaviour they give up their jobs and determine to set out for British Columbia.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To The West, by George Manville Fenn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It starts with two young men working as clerks in the offices of a tyrannical auctioneer.
