used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
subject to appointment
From this reading Quite as naturally Henry was appointed to fill his place.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quite as naturally Henry was appointed to fill his place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had no doubt her consent would be forthcoming.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
permission to do something
From this reading He had no doubt her consent would be forthcoming.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
court-martialnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
dishonorablyadverb
in a dishonorable manner
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had no doubt her consent would be forthcoming.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
EXONERATIONnounUS /ɪɡzɑːnərˈeɪʃən/
the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Quite as naturally Henry was appointed to fill his place.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading He had no doubt her consent would be forthcoming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no doubt her consent would be forthcoming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no doubt her consent would be forthcoming.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Quite as naturally Henry was appointed to fill his place.
HENRY'SnounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no doubt her consent would be forthcoming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
as might be expected
From this reading Quite as naturally Henry was appointed to fill his place.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no doubt her consent would be forthcoming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
approval to do something
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Quite as naturally Henry was appointed to fill his place.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
with speed
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite as naturally Henry was appointed to fill his place.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
push forcefully
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Black was convicted, dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service, sentenced to serve a prison term, and thrust into the brig, after being stripped of his uniform.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The appointment, however, could not become really effective until Henry should receive his mother’s permission to enlist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HENRY’S EXONERATION With such a line of evidence against Black, the outcome of the court-martial that quickly followed was a certainty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had no doubt her consent would be forthcoming.
