used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “We’ll take it,” Erik decided on the instant.
dodderingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːdərɪŋ/
mentally or physically infirm with age
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
Dodge-Em
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From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
else
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From this reading Nothing else in sight.
Erik
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From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
set up or found
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
a young female
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
the act of departing
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “We’ll take it,” Erik decided on the instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
long-eared
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From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
Nord
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From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing else in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
carry out
From this reading “We’ll take it,” Erik decided on the instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, on reaching the nearest available craft, they found it to be but another slow going, doddering old Dodge-Em.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll take it,” Erik decided on the instant.
at the time that
From this reading When Erik Nord and Florence caught sight of the long-eared Chinaman placidly cruising the lagoon in a Dodge-Em, Erik, as we have said, led the girl away in hot pursuit.
