(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 All the smugglers had been taken.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
CaptainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
CLOSINGnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
true confidential information
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
Drake's
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From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
be the source of pain
From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
McDonnell
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From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
a particular point in time
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
OVENnounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
reposing
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From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading All the smugglers had been taken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All the smugglers had been taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were badly hurt, and most of them carried cuts and bruises, as did the _Drake's_ crew.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four in number, they were reposing at that moment in cells which the _Drake_ held ready for the detention of such as themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the room were Captains McDonnell and Stanley, deep in the details of the coup which had been carried out so successfully that morning.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE "OVEN" Dare was standing at the window of his father's office, looking out over the town to where the _Drake_ rode at anchor.
