(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARMEL AND ESDRAELON.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
CARMEL
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From this reading CARMEL AND ESDRAELON.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading "Then there were more of these cowardly deserters.
desertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading "Then there were more of these cowardly deserters.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
ESDRAELON
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From this reading CARMEL AND ESDRAELON.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We will search the mountains for these rascals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
how
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From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
Ioniannoun
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
the force of workers available
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Then there were more of these cowardly deserters.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We will search the mountains for these rascals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then there were more of these cowardly deserters.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading We will search the mountains for these rascals.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
rowers
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From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We will search the mountains for these rascals.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then there were more of these cowardly deserters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then there were more of these cowardly deserters.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Then there were more of these cowardly deserters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will search the mountains for these rascals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then there were more of these cowardly deserters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Here are boats!" exclaimed the Roman officer, as he drew rein at the place upon the beach from which the Ionian rowers had fled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will search the mountains for these rascals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If all these boats had remained with the ships, how many brave men might have been rescued!
