used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
(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 As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
lacking funds
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
DartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
Dart'snounUS /dɑːrts/
possessive form of “dart” — a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
insurgentnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənt/
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
Kenny
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From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
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 A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
no person; not anyone
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
and nothing more
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
express in words
From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
Tagals
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
a message informing of danger
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
WattnounUS /wɑːt/
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
