used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
in the past
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
BOLTON
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From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
CartwheelsnounUS /ˈkɑːrtwiːlz/
plural of “cartwheel” — a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim
From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
divisible by two
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
a boy or man
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
moving swiftly
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
not accessible to view
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
MidshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
Osceola
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From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
with speed
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
Sainsbury
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From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
Sanborn
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From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
SeminolenounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊl/
a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
which person or people
From this reading _Author of_ Bill Bolton, Flying Midshipman Bill Bolton and the Flying Fish Bill Bolton and the Hidden Danger _To_ Ashton Sanborn, who is even a finer fellow than I have depicted, and who has done even more exciting and more interesting things than are narrated in this story.
WingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading BILL BOLTON _and the Winged Cartwheels_ BY Lieutenant Noel Sainsbury, Jr.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A couple of months ago I was a slave in a cypress swamp without a dollar to my name.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You and I, Bill,” said Osceola, “are on top of the world and throwing rocks at rainbows!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Seminole chief, stooping quickly, picked something out of the short grass at the side of the Bolton driveway.
