used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
(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 "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
BIVOUACnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
bowmennounUS /ˈboʊmən/
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
Christy
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
debarkationnoun
the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
defences
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From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
Graines
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
only a very short time before
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
a human being
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
possessing sweep
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
