used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter turned and fled, leading their pursuers to a distance from the boat.
at or in the front
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Off the little party dashed, hoping without difficulty to capture some of the pirates.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We must have some of those fellows," cried Tom.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Off the little party dashed, hoping without difficulty to capture some of the pirates.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Off the little party dashed, hoping without difficulty to capture some of the pirates.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The latter turned and fled, leading their pursuers to a distance from the boat.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "We must have some of those fellows," cried Tom.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The latter turned and fled, leading their pursuers to a distance from the boat.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter turned and fled, leading their pursuers to a distance from the boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must have some of those fellows," cried Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Off the little party dashed, hoping without difficulty to capture some of the pirates.
imprudentlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/
in an imprudent manner
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter turned and fled, leading their pursuers to a distance from the boat.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The latter turned and fled, leading their pursuers to a distance from the boat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Off the little party dashed, hoping without difficulty to capture some of the pirates.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
the force of workers available
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must have some of those fellows," cried Tom.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We must have some of those fellows," cried Tom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off the little party dashed, hoping without difficulty to capture some of the pirates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Off the little party dashed, hoping without difficulty to capture some of the pirates.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Off the little party dashed, hoping without difficulty to capture some of the pirates.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading The latter turned and fled, leading their pursuers to a distance from the boat.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We must have some of those fellows," cried Tom.
SteeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The latter turned and fled, leading their pursuers to a distance from the boat.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We must have some of those fellows," cried Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
male cat
From this reading "We must have some of those fellows," cried Tom.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The latter turned and fled, leading their pursuers to a distance from the boat.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must have some of those fellows," cried Tom.
at the time that
From this reading Tom imprudently was rushing on considerably ahead of his men when a volley fired from among some rocks laid three of their number low.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Steering in his boat, he jumped on shore, followed by the marines and four seamen, while he told Billy to remain in charge of the rest of the crew.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Off the little party dashed, hoping without difficulty to capture some of the pirates.
