used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
AccusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
Burtis
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From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
put or send forth
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
dishonorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərəbəl/
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
eraseverbUS /ɪˈreɪs/
remove from memory or existence
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
Etc
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From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
set up or found
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
Gracias
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From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
Graydon
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From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
Juan
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From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
held dear
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
panamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
a strong line
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
San
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From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
SerpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
SlackernounUS /ˈslækər/
a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
with low volume
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
not in physical motion
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
thwartsnounUS /θwɔːrts/
plural of “thwart” — a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading The boat crew ran out on the boom, down its swinging rope ladder to the thwarts beneath, and pulled out to the gangway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accused of the most dishonorable conduct, cast off from the navy and the life he loved, Graydon still found opportunity to serve his country and erase the stain on his honor.
whaleboatnoun
a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
From this reading The echoes of the ship’s bugle, calling away the second whaleboat, died softly in the still harbor of San Juan de Gracias.
a Caucasian
From this reading By Thomson Burtis Author of “The White Slacker,” “The Green Serpent God,” Etc.
wide-brimmed
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From this reading At the head of the gangway stood a man in blue civilian serge and wide-brimmed panama hat.
