used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lonely place, indeed.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
aero
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From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
(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 THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Right at the spot where they were camping was a knob, or hill.
Brackett
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From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Right at the spot where they were camping was a knob, or hill.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
Dave
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From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
Dobbs
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From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
eavesdroppers
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From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
Elmer
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From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
far-spreading
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From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Right at the spot where they were camping was a knob, or hill.
Hiram
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From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was a lonely place, indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lonely place, indeed.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Right at the spot where they were camping was a knob, or hill.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right at the spot where they were camping was a knob, or hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Right at the spot where they were camping was a knob, or hill.
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 THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
there's
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From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Right at the spot where they were camping was a knob, or hill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lonely place, indeed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Right at the spot where they were camping was a knob, or hill.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” added Elmer Brackett, “there’s no danger of any spies or eavesdroppers in this lonely place.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Half a week in time and over a thousand miles in distance removed from the Chicago aero grounds, the three young airmen were taking a rest in the midst of a far-spreading Canadian forest.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading THE SECRET TOLD “Now then, Dave, we are all ready to hear that promised story of yours,” said Hiram Dobbs.
