(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 All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
confined by bonds
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
power to direct or determine
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading "You will send us to destruction!
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
flying-machine
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From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let me go!" howled the mad professor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Let me go!" howled the mad professor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
conformity or harmony
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me go!" howled the mad professor.
hear with intention
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
roused to anger
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me go!" howled the mad professor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Let me go!" howled the mad professor.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "You will send us to destruction!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that day and far into the night the mad inventor held control of the flying-machine, refusing to listen to reason or argument, and keeping the boys at bay.
hard to endure
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will send us to destruction!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
at the time that
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some time in the night he fell asleep, and, when he awoke, he was enraged to find himself bound hands and feet, while the boys were trying to handle the _Eagle_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will send us to destruction!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will send us to destruction!
