used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the distance was not to be covered without discovery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading But the distance was not to be covered without discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This was quickly followed by three more.
a person of German nationality
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half way across the open a shot rang out.
ten 10s
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
a small worthless amount
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was quickly followed by three more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the distance was not to be covered without discovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Half way across the open a shot rang out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Half way across the open a shot rang out.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
by chance
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
with speed
From this reading This was quickly followed by three more.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Half way across the open a shot rang out.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Half way across the open a shot rang out.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
Templeton
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From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This was quickly followed by three more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the distance was not to be covered without discovery.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
transversed
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From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK PAYS The attacking party, led by Jack Templeton, Captain Jack and Captain Glenn, advanced across the clearing toward the unsuspecting German settlement at a run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Half way across the open a shot rang out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The distance was perhaps two hundred yards and Captain Jack felt that if this distance could be transversed without discovery, the success of the raid was assured.
