used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Both were eager to accompany the expedition on shore.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
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From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were eager to accompany the expedition on shore.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Washington was busy forward when the boys joined him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Washington was busy forward when the boys joined him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Both were eager to accompany the expedition on shore.
ENEMY'SnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Both were eager to accompany the expedition on shore.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Washington was busy forward when the boys joined him.
brought together in one place
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Washington was busy forward when the boys joined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Washington was busy forward when the boys joined him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both were eager to accompany the expedition on shore.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Both were eager to accompany the expedition on shore.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Harry called Bert and Mason and explained the situation to them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had gathered and piled up under the rail a supply of guns and ammunition sufficient to arm a company of men.
the act of using
From this reading He had made good use of the few minutes the boys had occupied in dressing, for a small boat already lay alongside the steamer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Washington was busy forward when the boys joined him.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington was busy forward when the boys joined him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were eager to accompany the expedition on shore.
at the time that
From this reading Washington was busy forward when the boys joined him.
