used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
arm-in-arm
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From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
set up or found
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
GainesverbUS /ɡeɪnz/
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
guerrillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look there, sir!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
NatcheznounUS /ˈnætʃez/
a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
a brief written record
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
RivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The Rival Spies.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Look there, sir!
SpiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading The Rival Spies.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
carry out
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rival Spies.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
look attentively
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
at the time that
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found the admiral at Natchez, and when Frank had reported his arrival, he was ordered to take his station at Gaines' Landing--a place noted for guerrillas--which they reached in safety.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
in the company of; together with
From this reading One night, while Frank was walking the deck, arm-in-arm with his cousin, the officer on watch approached, and said, in a low voice:
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading For two or three days, nothing worthy of note transpired, the rebels, if there were any about, being careful not to show themselves.
