used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUFF AND DEM EXECUTIONER.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Two gentlemen," declared Marjorie, whose eyesight was very keen.
DEM
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From this reading THE DUFF AND DEM EXECUTIONER.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
DUFFnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading THE DUFF AND DEM EXECUTIONER.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
EXECUTIONERnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading THE DUFF AND DEM EXECUTIONER.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading "Two gentlemen," declared Marjorie, whose eyesight was very keen.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Two gentlemen," declared Marjorie, whose eyesight was very keen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
and nothing more
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Two gentlemen," declared Marjorie, whose eyesight was very keen.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
Marjorie
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From this reading "Two gentlemen," declared Marjorie, whose eyesight was very keen.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "And the other one has just put on a hideous black mask, and has a curious kind of pole with a sort of scythe at the end," chimed in Dick.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUFF AND DEM EXECUTIONER.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two gentlemen," declared Marjorie, whose eyesight was very keen.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Two gentlemen," declared Marjorie, whose eyesight was very keen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Two gentlemen," declared Marjorie, whose eyesight was very keen.
at the time that
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
who's
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From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Two gentlemen," declared Marjorie, whose eyesight was very keen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And one is carrying such a funny stick, with a big hand at the top of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you see who's in it?" asked the Dodo, anxiously, when the balloon had drawn a little nearer.
