used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
at or in the front
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
Allison
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From this reading Allison held the right hand slot and said nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Allison held the right hand slot and said nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
HawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Allison held the right hand slot and said nothing.
Hendee
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From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
nosedadjectiveUS /noʊzd/
having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Allison held the right hand slot and said nothing.
O'Malley
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From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
pistonsnounUS /ˈpɪstənz/
plural of “piston” — United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Allison held the right hand slot and said nothing.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Allison held the right hand slot and said nothing.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
transport commercially
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
SLEUTHINGnounUS /ˈsluːθɪŋ/
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
slotnounUS /slɑːt/
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
From this reading Allison held the right hand slot and said nothing.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
spearheadverbUS /ˈspɪrhed/
be the leader of
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
Stan
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From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
Stan's
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From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
not in physical motion
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading GROUND SLEUTHING Three Hendee Hawks nosed out across the navy field and roared south.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He sang and talked about everything he could think of, which was a wide range of subjects.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stan held the big motor up ahead of him at a pace that would have ripped the pistons out of any other ship.
