used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
aerograms
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From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
in addition
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
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 Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
KIDNAPPERSnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpərz/
plural of “kidnapper” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
southeasternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
