used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
anew
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once the police officer at the oars hesitated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
DamagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading The Gray Eagle Damaged.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The Gray Eagle Damaged.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Gray Eagle Damaged.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading At once the police officer at the oars hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading At once the police officer at the oars hesitated.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At once the police officer at the oars hesitated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
on one occasion
From this reading At once the police officer at the oars hesitated.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading At once the police officer at the oars hesitated.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gray Eagle Damaged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Accordingly the man again bent to his oars, bringing the boat in a short time to its landing place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
in or at the place that
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
which person or people
From this reading The boys were immediately presented before a sergeant, who took their story in detail, making suitable entries in a book before him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A parley was held in which it was decided to continue on their course to the station where the boys would be left and a report made.
