A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
or, Coloured by the Author, with an Original Sketch in Colours, price 5s. net. ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON. ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON. A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners. I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
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From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
showing who or what does the action
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
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From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
in the company of; together with
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From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
