used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "You certainly have got us into a tight box now!"
cartridgenounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒ/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You certainly have got us into a tight box now!"
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "I'll run the searchlight myself," declared the unknown in a crisp tone.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'll run the searchlight myself," declared the unknown in a crisp tone.
ejaculated
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You certainly have got us into a tight box now!"
hold firmly
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You certainly have got us into a tight box now!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll run the searchlight myself," declared the unknown in a crisp tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You certainly have got us into a tight box now!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'll run the searchlight myself," declared the unknown in a crisp tone.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
Ned
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From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You certainly have got us into a tight box now!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
other's
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From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
with speed
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I'll run the searchlight myself," declared the unknown in a crisp tone.
express in words
From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
That's
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From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL "Good night!" ejaculated Harry, as the guide finished speaking.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "You certainly have got us into a tight box now!"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I'll run the searchlight myself," declared the unknown in a crisp tone.
not known
From this reading "I'll run the searchlight myself," declared the unknown in a crisp tone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You certainly have got us into a tight box now!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You certainly have got us into a tight box now!"
you're
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From this reading "That's what I say," put in Jack, "you're a fine one!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me have your searchlight," commanded Ned, retaining his grasp on the other's cartridge belt, "hand it over quickly."
