used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly not this.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Just what had he expected when he crawled into that narrow place?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
GogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just what had he expected when he crawled into that narrow place?
and nothing more
From this reading Just what had he expected when he crawled into that narrow place?
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Just what had he expected when he crawled into that narrow place?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just what had he expected when he crawled into that narrow place?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Certainly not this.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never been in a tighter one and never expected to be in the future, if indeed there was to be a future.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
unlockverbUS /ənˈlɑːk/
open the lock of
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what had he expected when he crawled into that narrow place?
at the time that
From this reading Just what had he expected when he crawled into that narrow place?
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading In the wing of the airplane, sailing high above the western prairies, Goggles was in a tight place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps he had hoped that someone would unlock the trap door after they landed.
