used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
Becker
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From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
COLONYnounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
true confidential information
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
a social unit living together
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
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 These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
PILOTverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
REFLECTIONSnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
SOPHIA
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From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
not known
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
at the time that
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are, however, many interesting details in their subsequent career which have not been made public.
which person or people
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
WILLISnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These, and the conversations with which they enlivened the long, dreary days of the rainy season, we are now about to lay before our readers.
WOLSTON
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From this reading THE COLONY--REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST--IDEAS OF WILLIS THE PILOT--SOPHIA WOLSTON.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The early adventures of the Swiss family, who were wrecked on an unknown coast in the Pacific Ocean, have already been given to the world.
a late time of life
From this reading Becker, his wife, and their four sons had been fifteen years on this uninhabited coast, when a storm drove the English despatch sloop _Nelson_ to the same spot.
