used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
audiobook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Makes a good audiobook.
BayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
Fenn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
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 Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
the act of departing
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This is good lively yarn by the master of suspense.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is good lively yarn by the master of suspense.
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
KrisnounUS /krɪs/
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
full of life and energy
From this reading This is good lively yarn by the master of suspense.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Makes a good audiobook.
MalaysnounUS /məˈleɪz/
plural of “malay” — a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
Manville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading This is good lively yarn by the master of suspense.
Middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading This is good lively yarn by the master of suspense.
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 Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is good lively yarn by the master of suspense.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is good lively yarn by the master of suspense.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
TrappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, by George Manville Fenn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes just a little reminiscent of The Middy and the Ensign, set in a similar location, with similar personnel, but different enough to escape too much criticism.
showing curiosity
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading This is good lively yarn by the master of suspense.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is continuous action throughout the book, and you are kept on your toes wondering how we are going to get through the latest apparent disaster.
