used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
BAYOUnounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
Colfax
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
without deviation
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father Montigny!" said Henry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
set up or found
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
Montigny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father Montigny!" said Henry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father Montigny!" said Henry.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
spokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/
a male spokesperson
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed natural that at this moment Henry should be the spokesman for the fleet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, father?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BAYOU The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting--the remainder of the five were in the next boat--and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, my son, it is I, and I give thanks to Heaven that I have found you in time."
