used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The muscles of his back and chest are badly strained."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The muscles of his back and chest are badly strained."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The muscles of his back and chest are badly strained."
can't
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From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The muscles of his back and chest are badly strained."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
a movement into or inward
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
How
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From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
ill-concealed
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From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Jolly rotten!" replied Guy.
Leslie
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From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
a form of address for a man
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The muscles of his back and chest are badly strained."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
Ranworth
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From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Jolly rotten!" replied Guy.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading "Jolly rotten!" replied Guy.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The muscles of his back and chest are badly strained."
required or under orders
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I managed to persuade him to turn in, and now he can't move his arms.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The fall must have caused more injuries than we at first supposed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GUY IN COMMAND "How is Mr. Ranworth?" asked Leslie, as the rescued crew of the airship were in the act of entering the huge sleigh--a contrivance which they viewed with ill-concealed interest and admiration.
