used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
(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 At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were not long to be left in doubt as to its significance however.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They were not long to be left in doubt as to its significance however.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
set up or found
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were not long to be left in doubt as to its significance however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were not long to be left in doubt as to its significance however.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were not long to be left in doubt as to its significance however.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were not long to be left in doubt as to its significance however.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
mangroves
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From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISONERS OF WAR.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS OF WAR.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading They were not long to be left in doubt as to its significance however.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not long to be left in doubt as to its significance however.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
two times
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading At the signal a score of men came rushing out of the mangroves, all armed and as villainous looking as the men who had first surprised the boys.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading PRISONERS OF WAR.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not long to be left in doubt as to its significance however.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The officer gave them a brief order in Spanish, the purport of which the boys did not get.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
which person or people
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Frank and Harry found themselves confronted with the row of leveled rifles the officer who had addressed them placed a small silver whistle to his lips and blew twice.
