used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We'll be collectin' a bushel of medals in about a minute," O'Malley said.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll be collectin' a bushel of medals in about a minute," O'Malley said.
Bentley
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From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
bushelnounUS /ˈbʊʃəl/
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading "We'll be collectin' a bushel of medals in about a minute," O'Malley said.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
collectin
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From this reading "We'll be collectin' a bushel of medals in about a minute," O'Malley said.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the mess and found a large number of men about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
set up or found
From this reading They entered the mess and found a large number of men about.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll be collectin' a bushel of medals in about a minute," O'Malley said.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They entered the mess and found a large number of men about.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
medalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading "We'll be collectin' a bushel of medals in about a minute," O'Malley said.
the force of workers available
From this reading They entered the mess and found a large number of men about.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading They entered the mess and found a large number of men about.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "We'll be collectin' a bushel of medals in about a minute," O'Malley said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They entered the mess and found a large number of men about.
O'Malley
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From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
go across or through
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
RISESnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll be collectin' a bushel of medals in about a minute," O'Malley said.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
Stan
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From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
STAN'S
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From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading "We'll probably lose a strip of hide for not bringing the Hawk home," Stan replied grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the mess and found a large number of men about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STAN'S PAST RISES O'Malley and Stan climbed out of a Bentley roadster and hurried across the street to the squadron gateway.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll be collectin' a bushel of medals in about a minute," O'Malley said.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The sentry let them pass after one look at their soiled uniforms and a brief word.
