used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
adjectivesnounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪvz/
plural of “adjective” — a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "An American expression, sir," Colonel Welsh spoke up with a chuckle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An American expression, sir," Colonel Welsh spoke up with a chuckle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading "An American expression, sir," Colonel Welsh spoke up with a chuckle.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "An American expression, sir," Colonel Welsh spoke up with a chuckle.
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 "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
Eh
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From this reading "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Right out on the end of the limb, so to speak."
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "An American expression, sir," Colonel Welsh spoke up with a chuckle.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
and nothing more
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Right out on the end of the limb, so to speak."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Right out on the end of the limb, so to speak."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Right out on the end of the limb, so to speak."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Right out on the end of the limb, so to speak."
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 "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right out on the end of the limb, so to speak."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
term of address for a man
From this reading "An American expression, sir," Colonel Welsh spoke up with a chuckle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Right out on the end of the limb, so to speak."
express in speech
From this reading Right out on the end of the limb, so to speak."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "An American expression, sir," Colonel Welsh spoke up with a chuckle.
a lightweight cord
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Right out on the end of the limb, so to speak."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "An American expression, sir," Colonel Welsh spoke up with a chuckle.
Vice-Marshal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dawson means that Jones was certainly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading "An American expression, sir," Colonel Welsh spoke up with a chuckle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Eh?" the R.A.F. Intelligence chief echoed with arched eyebrows.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Air Vice-Marshal blinked just a little at that string of descriptive adjectives, but decided to let them ride without further explanation.
