used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
alighted
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From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading We're going anyway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
aviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
have
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
don't
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From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
enactverbUS /ɪˈnækt/
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
the act of departing
From this reading We're going anyway.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
let have
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
Howell'snounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
possessive form of “howells” — United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
isn't
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From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
KentuckiannounUS /ˌkenˈtʌkiən/
a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
Moulton
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From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
NEGOTIATINGverbUS /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
OUTFITTINGnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪtɪŋ/
the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
ranchman
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From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
Roy
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From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
only a very short time before
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
a male human offspring
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
to-night
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From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll be waiting to hear," announced the young Count, as he alighted and gave the chauffeur directions for finding the Grant and Moulton homes, "and I want to know the news to-night."
We're
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From this reading We're going anyway.
(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 NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
but in spite of that
From this reading NEGOTIATING AND OUTFITTING It had been an eventful day for the millionaire ranchman and his son Paul, as well as for Norman Grant and Roy Moulton, to whom it had opened up possibilities that they could scarcely yet realize.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll be disappointed if it isn't good news," responded the Kentuckian, "but don't you worry about that.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was now Colonel Howell's mission further to enact the role of a magician and to see if the plans he had outlined were to bear fruit for the young aviators.
