Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

a town in western Washington

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nazi agents are like cockroaches.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.

plural of “cockroach” — any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

From this reading Nazi agents are like cockroaches.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

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From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

one or the other of two

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

moving swiftly

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

a person of German nationality

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

and nothing more

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Nazi agents are like cockroaches.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

and nothing more

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

precisely, exactly

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

superlative of “stupid” — lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As a matter of fact, if either of them was tempted to give their host a tip as to the nature of their mission, they had only to think of that little business aboard the Flying Scotsman to be easily able to kill such an intention right then and there.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But neither Dave nor Freddy were having any of that.

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From this reading And the conviction that of course there weren't any Nazi agents way up there in Aberdeen was just about the stupidest idea one could have.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If German agents had big ears in London, they would certainly have big ears in Aberdeen.