afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
Carl
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From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
Ferral
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From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
hants
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From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
HELEN'SnounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN'S ORDEAL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
and nothing more
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
Matt'snounUS /mætz/
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
mooringnounUS /ˈmʊrɪŋ/
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading HELEN'S ORDEAL.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
transport commercially
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Shake hants mit me!" bellowed Carl, rushing to grip Matt's hand, then passing to Ferral, and then to Helen Brady.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
(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 Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw the Hawk returning to her old berth, he followed her back, bursting into sight from the timber just as Matt and Ferral had finished securing the mooring ropes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside of half an hour after Matt and Ferral had left Carl with the Hawk, they had the air ship back in her old moorings.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Carl had hurried through the woods and watched proceedings from the ground as well as he could.
