used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
at or in the front
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
Charley
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From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
gradersnounUS /ˈɡreɪdərz/
plural of “grader” — a judge who assigns grades to something
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
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 Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
the force of workers available
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
go across or through
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
a course of conduct
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
in the near future
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
express in speech
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Out of the remainder Charley selected two to go ahead of the machine, to clear its path of trees and to dynamite the larger stumps.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were assigned as bridge builders, for at every thousand feet a gap must be left in the road for the back water to pass through during the rainy season.
which person or people
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Although both Walter and Charley could speak and understand a little Spanish, the old sailor could not speak a word of it, and he was careful to pick out three men who understood a few words of English.
but in spite of that
From this reading AS soon as our little party got back to camp, Charley called together the Spaniards not yet assigned to duty, and had the Captain select the three men he wanted for graders.
