used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are those boys from; other papers?” asked Larry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where are those boys from; other papers?” asked Larry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
compressed-air
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From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Where are those boys from; other papers?” asked Larry.
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
how
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From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
Larry
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From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Where are those boys from; other papers?” asked Larry.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
pneumaticadjectiveUS /nuːˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
done under pressure
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Where are those boys from; other papers?” asked Larry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A hissing, as the imprisoned air rushed into the pipe, told that the copy was on its way to the composing room.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are those boys from; other papers?” asked Larry.
which person or people
From this reading Around it stood several other boys who seemed to be quite busy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE MISSING COPY Bud first showed Larry how to work the pneumatic or compressed-air tube.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
yanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Now and then one would dash in with a bunch of paper, grab a tube, stuff the copy in, and yank the lever over.
