touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And that fear was doubled when he realized that the odds were all against them.
(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 And that fear was doubled when he realized that the odds were all against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
Dawson'snounUS /ˈdɔːsənz/
possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
didn't
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From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading And that fear was doubled when he realized that the odds were all against them.
at any time
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
Freddy
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From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
of great significance or value
From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
immediately past
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
Lockheed
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From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
engage in
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading And that fear was doubled when he realized that the odds were all against them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
by chance
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And that fear was doubled when he realized that the odds were all against them.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And that fear was doubled when he realized that the odds were all against them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These tantalizing questions pounded in Dawson's brain like the booming of big guns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
vitallyadverbUS /ˈvaɪtəli/
to a vital degree
From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That this was perhaps the last flight he might ever make didn't bother him much.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And that fear was doubled when he realized that the odds were all against them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did was the fear that Freddy and he might fail in the successful completion of this vitally important mission.
at the time that
From this reading And that fear was doubled when he realized that the odds were all against them.
a Caucasian
From this reading He clenched his teeth and gripped the controls of the Lockheed Lightning so tightly that the knuckles of his hands showed white through the skin.
