used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is a tough tale about tough men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
CrazenounUS /kreɪz/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
an opposing military force
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
Fenn
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From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
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)
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
coins made of gold
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a tough tale about tough men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
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 It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
Manville
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From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
the force of workers available
From this reading This is a tough tale about tough men.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
on one occasion
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
win a victory over
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
any competition
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
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 To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a tough tale about tough men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading This is a tough tale about tough men.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is not a very long book, and it is very well illustrated, but it is a breathless race from one peril to the next.
at the time that
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
which person or people
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze, by George Manville Fenn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Right from the first chapter we are living with men who are fighting for survival, the enemy being as often as not other men who would rob them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Chapter after chapter leaves the heroes in some new desperate plight, which, when overcome, is almost at once replaced by yet another one.
