used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
(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 A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
react verbally
From this reading "I'll bite, let's have the answer."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Jim Austin demanded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
BelizenounUS /beˈliːz/
a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "I'll bite, let's have the answer."
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
BuddiesnounUS /ˈbʌdiz/
plural of “buddy” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
COMMITTEEnounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Jim Austin demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "His fortune, how do you make that out?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
a boy or man
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
moving swiftly
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll bite, let's have the answer."
He'd
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From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
how
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From this reading "His fortune, how do you make that out?"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll bite, let's have the answer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Austin demanded.
LarknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
let's
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From this reading "I'll bite, let's have the answer."
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
engage in
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "His fortune, how do you make that out?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
do one's shopping
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading "He'd do the biting--that one tooth ought to be great to make holes in Swiss cheese!"
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A RECEPTION COMMITTEE "Holy Clover, that fellow would make his fortune in a dairy, all right," exclaimed Bob Caldwell glancing over the side of the plane the Flying Buddies had borrowed while the "Lark," their own splendid machine was undergoing much needed repairs at the shop of the British hangar in Belize.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "His fortune, how do you make that out?"
