Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “He ought to be very thankful to you,” said Tom Langford, Beaver.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading “He ought to be very thankful to you,” said Tom Langford, Beaver.

the formal act of approving

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

participate in a boat race

From this reading “And you fellows would have lost the boat-race, too.”

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

without stop or interruption

From this reading “And he wouldn’t have met Miss Crosby, either,” continued Gordon.

United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)

From this reading “And he wouldn’t have met Miss Crosby, either,” continued Gordon.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

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From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

one or the other of two

From this reading “And he wouldn’t have met Miss Crosby, either,” continued Gordon.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “And you fellows would have lost the boat-race, too.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

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From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

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From this reading “He ought to be very thankful to you,” said Tom Langford, Beaver.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “And you fellows would have lost the boat-race, too.”

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “And he wouldn’t have met Miss Crosby, either,” continued Gordon.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “He ought to be very thankful to you,” said Tom Langford, Beaver.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “He ought to be very thankful to you,” said Tom Langford, Beaver.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

male cat

From this reading “He ought to be very thankful to you,” said Tom Langford, Beaver.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “And you fellows would have lost the boat-race, too.”

create by training and teaching

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

precisely as stated

From this reading “He ought to be very thankful to you,” said Tom Langford, Beaver.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

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From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “We don’t appreciate what a blessing G. Lord really is,” said John Walden, Hawk.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “And you fellows would have lost the boat-race, too.”

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From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MAKING THE GLIDER “Now, you see, Harry, if I hadn’t stopped to do that good turn for Miss Leslie, and missed the train, you wouldn’t have had a ride in an aeroplane,” said Gordon, as he hitched up his stocking and settled himself comfortably in the boat for the voyage to camp.