used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
Airlander
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From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
AirmannounUS /ˈermən/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Strut of the Strat Arrives in Oz!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
deviatedverbUS /ˈdiːvieɪtɪd/
past form of “deviate” — turn aside; turn away from
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
else
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From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
hair'snounUS /herz/
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strut of the Strat Arrives in Oz!
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
the act of departing
From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
navigatingverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strut of the Strat Arrives in Oz!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
outwittingverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
Oz
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From this reading Strut of the Strat Arrives in Oz!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
Strat
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From this reading Strut of the Strat Arrives in Oz!
Stratovania
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From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
StrutnounUS /strʌt/
a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading Strut of the Strat Arrives in Oz!
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strut of the Strat Arrives in Oz!
in or at that place or location
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Strut leaning over the back of his seat, eyes glued to both map and board, there was nothing else he could do.
Wizard's
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From this reading For several hours after leaving Stratovania, Nick followed the Wizard's map implicitly.
WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading The Tin Woodman had not expected Strut to be so clever about navigating and as time passed, he grew less and less hopeful of outwitting the wily Airman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he deviated from the course so much as a hair's breadth, the Airlander would tap him on his tin head with his staff.
