used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a preface which explains more about the way in which this book was conceived and written.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Valerie, by Captain Marryat.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Valerie, by Captain Marryat.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading There is a preface which explains more about the way in which this book was conceived and written.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There is a preface which explains more about the way in which this book was conceived and written.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
immediately past
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
Marryat
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From this reading Valerie, by Captain Marryat.
Marryat's
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From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is a preface which explains more about the way in which this book was conceived and written.
normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading There is a preface which explains more about the way in which this book was conceived and written.
rough-and-tumblenoun
disorderly fighting
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
transport commercially
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
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 It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a preface which explains more about the way in which this book was conceived and written.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
Valerie
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From this reading Valerie, by Captain Marryat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is a preface which explains more about the way in which this book was conceived and written.
(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 was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a preface which explains more about the way in which this book was conceived and written.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was completed by someone whom I think may well have been Marryat's wife.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book was the last one that Marryat was working on in his last days.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There is a preface which explains more about the way in which this book was conceived and written.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It is unusual for him in that the story concerned the life of a lady, whereas he normally wrote about the rough-and-tumble of life aboard ship.
