used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
BarbadosnounUS /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs/
a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
Blythe
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From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
BRUSHverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
diggersnounUS /ˈdɪɡərz/
plural of “digger” — a laborer who digs
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Having divided my men into watches, I discharged my mind of responsibility.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Having divided my men into watches, I discharged my mind of responsibility.
one or the other of two
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
an opposing military force
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having divided my men into watches, I discharged my mind of responsibility.
Higgins
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From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having divided my men into watches, I discharged my mind of responsibility.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
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 Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
the force of workers available
From this reading Having divided my men into watches, I discharged my mind of responsibility.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having divided my men into watches, I discharged my mind of responsibility.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having divided my men into watches, I discharged my mind of responsibility.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Having divided my men into watches, I discharged my mind of responsibility.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those of us left on board had a lazy time of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LAST BRUSH We resumed next morning the digging for the treasure.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading I arranged watches of two to guard against any surprise on the part of the enemy either by an attack upon the yacht or by a sally along the shore upon the treasure diggers.
Yeager
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From this reading The shore party was made up of Blythe, Yeager, Smith, Higgins and Barbados.
