used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
the state of being absent
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE PURSUIT COMMENCED.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
power to direct or determine
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
greatly pleased
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
a particular point in time
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
not one, and not any
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT COMMENCED.
not used up
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
runawaysnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
in the near future
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT COMMENCED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never before had the gallant little sloop been manned by such an excited and delighted crew as the runaways were at that moment.
at the time that
From this reading The danger, they imagined, was over, at least until morning, when their absence would be discovered, and the pursuit commenced.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That they would be followed, none of them, for a moment, doubted; for they knew that the principal was not the man to permit his authority to be set at defiance with impunity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had escaped the examination, and instead of remaining at the academy, under arrest, while their companions were enjoying themselves in camp, they would soon be miles at sea, and beyond the control of the principal.
