Chapter I

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

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

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From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

(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 For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

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

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

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

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Finally he couldn't wait any longer to hear what Freddy had to say.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

a youthful male person

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

put or send forth

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

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From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

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

From this reading Finally he couldn't wait any longer to hear what Freddy had to say.

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

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

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 At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

inspired with confidence

From this reading "Well?" he encouraged.

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From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally he couldn't wait any longer to hear what Freddy had to say.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

moving swiftly

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

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From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

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

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

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

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

characterized by or full of force and vigor

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Finally he couldn't wait any longer to hear what Freddy had to say.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

the act of retaining something

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

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

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

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

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

for more time

From this reading Finally he couldn't wait any longer to hear what Freddy had to say.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

in motion

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

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From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

almost; nearly

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

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 At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

express in words

From this reading Finally he couldn't wait any longer to hear what Freddy had to say.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

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

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time.

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

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Finally he couldn't wait any longer to hear what Freddy had to say.

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

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well?" he encouraged.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Finally he couldn't wait any longer to hear what Freddy had to say.

which person or people

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City.