used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A minute later they were on board the yacht with their prisoner.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Mr. Perry called out: "Come on down here, boys."
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
Catwhisker
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From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
ChasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Chased Out The investigation did not take long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Mr. Perry called out: "Come on down here, boys."
placed crosswise
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chased Out The investigation did not take long.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Mr. Perry called out: "Come on down here, boys."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then Mr. Perry called out: "Come on down here, boys."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Chased Out The investigation did not take long.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Chased Out The investigation did not take long.
the force of workers available
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later they were on board the yacht with their prisoner.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chased Out The investigation did not take long.
observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chased Out The investigation did not take long.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A minute later they were on board the yacht with their prisoner.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
carry out
From this reading Chased Out The investigation did not take long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chased Out The investigation did not take long.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A minute later they were on board the yacht with their prisoner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mr. Perry called out: "Come on down here, boys."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A minute later they were on board the yacht with their prisoner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The boys watched Mr. Perry as he crossed the moonlit deck of the Catwhisker and entered the cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few minutes later he returned on the deck and with him were two men, whom the observers on shore recognized as Mr. Baker and the Canadian officer.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading A minute later they were on board the yacht with their prisoner.
