used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BLUE.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
crackly
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From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
DreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
Dunham
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From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
immediately past
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED VS.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
directed up
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
VS
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From this reading RED VS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
at the time that
From this reading Great had been their surprise, when, some four days before we encountered them on the train for Miller's Haven, their commander, Captain Dunham, of the Dreadnought _Manhattan_, had sent for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They entered Miller's Haven with their commissions on new, crackly parchment, tucked over a pair of as proud and happy hearts as there were in the navy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the last week the Dreadnought Boys had taken their first big step upward.
