used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
CrossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
Frying-pan
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From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
others
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
Piper's
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
readieradjectiveUS /ˈrediər/
comparative of “ready” — completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
sendernounUS /ˈsendər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
(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 It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
in or at the place that
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
