used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You want ter go slow," he added.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Promising to use all caution, Deck advanced to meet the new messenger.
airin
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From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
(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 Promising to use all caution, Deck advanced to meet the new messenger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Promising to use all caution, Deck advanced to meet the new messenger.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Promising to use all caution, Deck advanced to meet the new messenger.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
DOCUMENTnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
gittin
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From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You want ter go slow," he added.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You want ter go slow," he added.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
magnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
come together
From this reading Promising to use all caution, Deck advanced to meet the new messenger.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Promising to use all caution, Deck advanced to meet the new messenger.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Promising to use all caution, Deck advanced to meet the new messenger.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
PromisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Promising to use all caution, Deck advanced to meet the new messenger.
with speed
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
cut with a saw
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "You want ter go slow," he added.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
not in physical motion
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
ter
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From this reading "You want ter go slow," he added.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the same time Carson Lee, still in the top of the magnolia, announced that "another rag" was "out for an airin'."
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "They may be gittin' desperate an' up to some o' their mean tricks."
the act of using
From this reading Promising to use all caution, Deck advanced to meet the new messenger.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want ter go slow," he added.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE Major Dexter Lyon was on the lookout and saw the second flag of truce as quickly as any one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want ter go slow," he added.
