used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This they had varied by dropping in at the United Service Club.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading This they had varied by dropping in at the United Service Club.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
DEEDED
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From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading This they had varied by dropping in at the United Service Club.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
Eph
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From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
gunboatnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊt/
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
Hal
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From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
It's
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From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
the force of workers available
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This they had varied by dropping in at the United Service Club.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
SudburynounUS /ˈsʌdberi/
a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This they had varied by dropping in at the United Service Club.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they had varied by dropping in at the United Service Club.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading This they had varied by dropping in at the United Service Club.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading This they had varied by dropping in at the United Service Club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was two days later; two days during which Jack, Hal and Eph had had little to do except roam about Washington and see all the sights of the National Capital.
which person or people
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's coming now," thought each of the three boys to himself, with a great wave of dismay.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THEIR LIVES DEEDED TO THE FLAG Secretary Sanders, Secretary of the Navy, looked up at the three young men who stood in line at the right-hand side of his desk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gentlemen," remarked the Secretary of the Navy, "you have not yet been relieved of your detail to the gunboat 'Sudbury.'"
