airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
alighting
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From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
don't
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From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
a boy or man
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
the act of departing
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
haven't
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From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
Oliphant
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From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
the local environment
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Besides, I don’t want to have the fellow murdered, though his Moor friend might have done for poor Timothy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
male cat
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Instead of alighting on the former spot on the top of the hill, Tom this time let the airship down at the foot.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
the act of using
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We haven’t darkness to cover us this time,” he said, “and we don’t want to be spied from the village.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
wildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading “Well, I thought of taking him some miles into the wilder parts of the hills and leaving him; but I don’t want to use any more of our fuel than I can help.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you going to do with our fat friend?” asked Oliphant.
