used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
anew
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
(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 As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
in addition
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE TWO PRINCIPALS.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
caissonnounUS /ˈkeɪsən/
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE TWO PRINCIPALS.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
not any; not one
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
PRINCIPALSnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE TWO PRINCIPALS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
SylphnounUS /sɪlf/
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE TWO PRINCIPALS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
male cat
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
Topover
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From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
tow-lines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE TWO PRINCIPALS.
unbindverb
untie or unfasten
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Topover wanted Oscar Chester to put him on board of the Racer, but the request was denied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The tow-lines had been adjusted, and the steamer was again making her way up the river when the boat returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
at the time that
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As the Sylph and the tow had been in motion all the time during the battle on the caisson, they were within a few rods of the point.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The second pilot also refused to unbind him and his companions when he landed them, for he would incur no risk.
