used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was he escaped by a hairbreadth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
Barcroft's
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From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
cannoning
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From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
coamingnoun
a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading As it was he escaped by a hairbreadth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
for'ard
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From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
FUGITIVESnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
galaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
hairbreadth
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From this reading As it was he escaped by a hairbreadth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
KIRKWOOD
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From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
observer's
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From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
swiftly-revolving
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From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The impact had hurled him violently forward, and cannoning off Barcroft's back he had slid more or less gently to the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FUGITIVES BOBBY KIRKWOOD was the first of the trio to recover his scattered senses.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shock had forced Billy against the for'ard side of the coaming, well-nigh winding him, while at the same time his head came into contact with the framework, thus causing him to see a most gorgeous galaxy of stars.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well it was that the observer's body glanced off that of the pilot; otherwise the A.P. would have been instantly killed by the swiftly-revolving propeller.
