used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
airboat
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From this reading Jimenez climbed up onto the airboat and Borch floated the load up to him and then went back into the huts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jimenez climbed up onto the airboat and Borch floated the load up to him and then went back into the huts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
Borch
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From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Jimenez climbed up onto the airboat and Borch floated the load up to him and then went back into the huts.
constabularynounUS /kənˈstæbjəleri/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
contragravity
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From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
an opposing military force
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Jimenez climbed up onto the airboat and Borch floated the load up to him and then went back into the huts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
Hennen
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From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jimenez climbed up onto the airboat and Borch floated the load up to him and then went back into the huts.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Jimenez climbed up onto the airboat and Borch floated the load up to him and then went back into the huts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jimenez climbed up onto the airboat and Borch floated the load up to him and then went back into the huts.
JimeneznounUS /ˌhɪˈmenez/
Spanish lyric poet (1881-1958)
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
KelloggnounUS /ˈkelɔːɡ/
United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
Kurt
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From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
lifternounUS /ˈlɪftər/
an athlete who lifts barbells
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
observableadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvəbəl/
capable of being seen or noticed
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Jimenez climbed up onto the airboat and Borch floated the load up to him and then went back into the huts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
recurring again and again
From this reading This was repeated several times.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
screeningnounUS /ˈskriːnɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This was repeated several times.
make steady
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jimenez climbed up onto the airboat and Borch floated the load up to him and then went back into the huts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was repeated several times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This was repeated several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
verificationnounUS /ˌverəfəˈkeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
at the time that
From this reading There was no observable enemy action when they went out and sat down on the bench by the kitchen door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally, Kurt Borch emerged with a contragravity lifter piled with boxes and luggage, and Jimenez walking beside to steady the load.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kellogg would be screening Mike Hennen and the constabulary post for verification, and there would be a lot of gathering up and packing to do.
