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
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achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The other book about this vessel, "The Log of the Flying Fish", has several characters in common with this one, and some of their deeds, in particular the relations with various African chieftains, are continuations of the same adventures.
aethereum
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AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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AirshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Airship and Submarine, by Harry Collingwood.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bound written or printed works.
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showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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chieftainsnounUS /ˈtʃiːftənz/
plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people
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Collingwood
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
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continuations
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performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading The other book about this vessel, "The Log of the Flying Fish", has several characters in common with this one, and some of their deeds, in particular the relations with various African chieftains, are continuations of the same adventures.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
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exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
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moving swiftly
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genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/
a kind of literary or artistic work
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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annoy continually or chronically
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
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the aggregate of past events
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of great significance or value
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
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LogverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
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produced by a manufacturing process
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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
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metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The other book about this vessel, "The Log of the Flying Fish", has several characters in common with this one, and some of their deeds, in particular the relations with various African chieftains, are continuations of the same adventures.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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possession of controlling influence
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading All this is achieved by the fact that the vessel is made of the novel metal aethereum, which is lighter than air, and that the power is produced by another novel source.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
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move upward
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Identical; not different.
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science-fiction
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The other book about this vessel, "The Log of the Flying Fish", has several characters in common with this one, and some of their deeds, in particular the relations with various African chieftains, are continuations of the same adventures.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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SubmarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading With Airship and Submarine, by Harry Collingwood.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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precisely as stated
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a tube in which a body fluid circulates
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United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
From this reading With Airship and Submarine, by Harry Collingwood.
