used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could only reply with a hoarse “Yes, sir.”
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Franklin’s head swam, and his cheeks were aflame.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Franklin’s head swam, and his cheeks were aflame.
congressmannounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmən/
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could only reply with a hoarse “Yes, sir.”
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Franklin saw his look of surprise as their eyes met.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
Franklin'snounUS /ˈfræŋklənz/
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Franklin’s head swam, and his cheeks were aflame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could only reply with a hoarse “Yes, sir.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Franklin’s head swam, and his cheeks were aflame.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading He could only reply with a hoarse “Yes, sir.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
go away from a place
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Franklin saw his look of surprise as their eyes met.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Franklin saw his look of surprise as their eyes met.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Franklin saw his look of surprise as their eyes met.
and nothing more
From this reading He could only reply with a hoarse “Yes, sir.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He could only reply with a hoarse “Yes, sir.”
cut with a saw
From this reading Franklin saw his look of surprise as their eyes met.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
term of address for a man
From this reading He could only reply with a hoarse “Yes, sir.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Franklin saw his look of surprise as their eyes met.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading The captain spoke of his own grief in delivering sentence of suspension from leave privilege for six months.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Franklin’s head swam, and his cheeks were aflame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Franklin’s head swam, and his cheeks were aflame.
which person or people
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in his life Franklin was among the accused who stood at the mast the next morning to hear their sentences from the captain, who acts as judge, and with the captain was the congressman.
an affirmative
From this reading He could only reply with a hoarse “Yes, sir.”
