used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
confined by bonds
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
DANNY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WELL DONE, DANNY!”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “WELL DONE, DANNY!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spy had vanished.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
with speed
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
Realising
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From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The spy had vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so the party bound for the mill met the prisoner and his guards on the road, and returning, reported this to Captain Miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Miles and his party searched the passage in vain.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The spy had vanished.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “WELL DONE, DANNY!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Realising what might have happened, the officer sent back a party to go as quickly as possible to the mill, whilst he continued to search the vault.
