used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After considerable skirmishing around, they managed to secure some wire from one of the vessels in the harbor.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
(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 Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After considerable skirmishing around, they managed to secure some wire from one of the vessels in the harbor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
bracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After considerable skirmishing around, they managed to secure some wire from one of the vessels in the harbor.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
DATESnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
Deveaux's
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From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
a boy or man
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
flyersnounUS /ˈflaɪərz/
plural of “flyer” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading After considerable skirmishing around, they managed to secure some wire from one of the vessels in the harbor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
of the present time and place
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
and nothing more
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
engage in
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading After considerable skirmishing around, they managed to secure some wire from one of the vessels in the harbor.
MIX-UPnounUS /ˈmɪksʌp/
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
nippers
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From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
not any; not one
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
Pete
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From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
redressnounUS /rɪˈdres/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
get by special effort
From this reading After considerable skirmishing around, they managed to secure some wire from one of the vessels in the harbor.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
skirmishingverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading After considerable skirmishing around, they managed to secure some wire from one of the vessels in the harbor.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
slunk
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From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After considerable skirmishing around, they managed to secure some wire from one of the vessels in the harbor.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A MIX-UP IN DATES Paul's announcement threw his friends into a state of consternation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
unprincipledadjectiveUS /ənˈprɪnsəpəld/
lacking principles or moral scruples
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading After considerable skirmishing around, they managed to secure some wire from one of the vessels in the harbor.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
which person or people
From this reading Since there was no chance for immediate redress from the guilty party, who were almost out of sight to the eastward, all our flyers could do was to bend every effort to make repairs as fast as possible.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they viewed the wire braces, neatly cut with a pair of nippers, they recalled Pete Deveaux's act of whispering in the ear of one of his party just preceding the recent fight, and realized now its full import.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This fellow had slunk out of the crowd, slipped over to the unguarded airplane, and performed the unprincipled trick without any risk of being caught at it.
