used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
Andy
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From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
BanounUS /ˌbiːˈeɪ/
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
BASSETT
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From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He made ready to begin his flight over the water.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In that time his first nervousness lessened.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He made ready to begin his flight over the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
ten 10s
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that time his first nervousness lessened.
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 TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading In that time his first nervousness lessened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made ready to begin his flight over the water.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
a particular point in time
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
MONCKTON
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From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading In that time his first nervousness lessened.
not any; not one
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He made ready to begin his flight over the water.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He made ready to begin his flight over the water.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
successive (without a break)
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that time his first nervousness lessened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three or four miles he shot straight down the river at a height of about four hundred feet.
TIMBADO
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From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIMBADO KEY AND CAPTAIN MONCKTON BASSETT From the moment Andy dropped his message to Ba, he had no time for thought of those he had left behind.
the act of using
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He made ready to begin his flight over the water.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The compass course he had laid was almost S.E. by S. His first alarming discovery was that his compass would be of almost no use.
