used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The English-born air ace gave him a cold stare and a scowl.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The English-born air ace gave him a cold stare and a scowl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
blubverb
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The English-born air ace gave him a cold stare and a scowl.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
DAWSONnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
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 DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
Deferenally
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From this reading "Deferenally jice!"
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
English-born
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From this reading The English-born air ace gave him a cold stare and a scowl.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
moving swiftly
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
FortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
Freddy
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From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The English-born air ace gave him a cold stare and a scowl.
gear-packed
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From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
glub
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From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
hunknounUS /hʌŋk/
a well-built sexually attractive man
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
jice
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From this reading "Deferenally jice!"
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
man-sizedadjective
calling for the strength of a man
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
the local environment
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading The English-born air ace gave him a cold stare and a scowl.
semi-sweet
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From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The English-born air ace gave him a cold stare and a scowl.
StretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
Ub
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From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
unwrappedadjectiveUS /ənˈræpt/
not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
which person or people
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading "Ub glub dish blub ice," he grunted, and winked at Freddy Farmer, who was sitting on a packing case of spare parts a few feet from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R. A. F.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stretching out as comfortably as the gear-packed bomb compartment of the Flying Fortress would permit, Dave Dawson lazily unwrapped a bar of semi-sweet chocolate, and bit off a man-sized hunk.