used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This is well-written and full of action.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
in addition
From this reading One is the habit of giving people surnames that are also parts of the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This is well-written and full of action.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
showing who or what does the action
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Collingwood
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From this reading Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This is well-written and full of action.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
doesn't
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This is well-written and full of action.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
divisible by two
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
FlagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This is well-written and full of action.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
the act of giving
From this reading One is the habit of giving people surnames that are also parts of the ship.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
an established custom
From this reading One is the habit of giving people surnames that are also parts of the ship.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
annoy continually or chronically
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This is well-written and full of action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
Kingston's
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From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
LogverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
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Marryat
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From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This is well-written and full of action.
MidshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This is well-written and full of action.
on one occasion
From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is the habit of giving people surnames that are also parts of the ship.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
the local environment
From this reading One is the habit of giving people surnames that are also parts of the ship.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One is the habit of giving people surnames that are also parts of the ship.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
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Identical; not different.
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
transport commercially
From this reading One is the habit of giving people surnames that are also parts of the ship.
shipwrecks
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From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
super-smart
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surnamesnounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪmz/
plural of “surname” — the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading One is the habit of giving people surnames that are also parts of the ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One is the habit of giving people surnames that are also parts of the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This is well-written and full of action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
two times
From this reading I know that Marryat did it once or twice, and Kingston did it, but it jars each time.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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precisely as stated
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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well-written
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which person or people
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading It is a good yarn, but there are a couple of things I do not like about it.
but in spite of that
From this reading The formula is very much the same as Kingston's--gales, shipwrecks, rafts, hand-to-hand battles, and above all, a super-smart midshipman who doesn't even shave yet, but who has influence in the Navy.
