something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
cartedverbUS /ˈkɑːrtɪd/
past form of “cart” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
chasersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsərz/
plural of “chaser” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
fasten with a lock
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
not any; not one
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
offshoreadverbUS /ˈɔːfˈʃɔːr/
away from shore; away from land
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
smuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌɡəld/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
subverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
They'll
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From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY Taken completely by surprise, the rum runners dared offer no resistance.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whiskey fleet, discouraged at its lack of success, drew farther offshore and was scattered by the storm.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Alarmed by such vigorous action, and by the watchfulness of the sub chasers, other rum runners remained safe on land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading They were marched off to jail and their smuggled whiskey carted away and put under lock and key.
Willie
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From this reading “They’ll try to get their stuff ashore somewhere,” said the Special Agent to Willie, as they were discussing the situation next morning, “and probably they’ll succeed.
