used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
(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 "I'll bet something's broke loose all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Phew!" ejaculated Tom who was preparing to follow Harry below.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet something's broke loose all right.
lacking funds
From this reading "I'll bet something's broke loose all right.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
companion-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
disconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
ejaculated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phew!" ejaculated Tom who was preparing to follow Harry below.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Phew!" ejaculated Tom who was preparing to follow Harry below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll bet something's broke loose all right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
a small worthless amount
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "I'll bet something's broke loose all right.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
magnetonoun
a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
by chance
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
MobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
Phew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phew!" ejaculated Tom who was preparing to follow Harry below.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Phew!" ejaculated Tom who was preparing to follow Harry below.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
with speed
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'll bet something's broke loose all right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Smell it?"
something's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll bet something's broke loose all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
male cat
From this reading "Phew!" ejaculated Tom who was preparing to follow Harry below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I made a new clip while we were at Mobile and maybe it has broken and cut off the current."
which person or people
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "Pull off the hood over the engines," cried Jack to Harry who was quickly down the companion-way, "and see if the wires from the magneto are disconnected.
