used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "A detail of men to move the gold aboard the ship.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must beat those soldiers back until we can sail.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading We must beat those soldiers back until we can sail.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We must beat those soldiers back until we can sail.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading "A detail of men to move the gold aboard the ship.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading I'll divide with you.
EMBLEMnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
coins made of gold
From this reading "A detail of men to move the gold aboard the ship.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
I'll
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From this reading I'll divide with you.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
the force of workers available
From this reading "A detail of men to move the gold aboard the ship.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "A detail of men to move the gold aboard the ship.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must beat those soldiers back until we can sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Order the steam up.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We must beat those soldiers back until we can sail.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
transport commercially
From this reading "A detail of men to move the gold aboard the ship.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We must beat those soldiers back until we can sail.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Order the steam up.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We must beat those soldiers back until we can sail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A detail of men to move the gold aboard the ship.
soldiers collectively
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We must beat those soldiers back until we can sail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Order the steam up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must beat those soldiers back until we can sail.
at the time that
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll divide with you.
Wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE SHINING EMBLEM When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the captain of the guard:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll divide with you.
