used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That’s what they said at Camp Brady.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading That’s what they said at Camp Brady.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That’s what they said at Camp Brady.
couldn't
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From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
dynamiters
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From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
at any time
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That’s what they said here in New York when we were searching for the secret wireless.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That’s what they said here in New York when we were searching for the secret wireless.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That’s what they said here in New York when we were searching for the secret wireless.
It's
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From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That’s what they said here in New York when we were searching for the secret wireless.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
and nothing more
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
Roy
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From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That’s what they said at Camp Brady.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading That’s what they said here in New York when we were searching for the secret wireless.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That’s what they said here in New York when we were searching for the secret wireless.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
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From this reading That’s what they said at Camp Brady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s the same old story,” muttered Roy to himself, after a time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That’s what they said here in New York when we were searching for the secret wireless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That’s what they said here in New York when we were searching for the secret wireless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That’s what they said at Camp Brady.
at the time that
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the wireless patrol ran down the dynamiters when the state police couldn’t find them.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading That’s what they said here in New York when we were searching for the secret wireless.
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From this reading “I wonder if they will ever stop saying ‘You’re only a boy.’
