used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
aeroplanes
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From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
react verbally
From this reading * * * * * ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT.
Anti-Reprisal
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From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never shake your umbrella at the enemy 'planes.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
CORRESPONDENTnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading * * * * * ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT.
travel across or pass over
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
an opposing military force
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A taxi-driver might think you were signalling to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A taxi-driver might think you were signalling to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never shake your umbrella at the enemy 'planes.
not any; not one
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
paper-hanger
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From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Never shake your umbrella at the enemy 'planes.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Never shake your umbrella at the enemy 'planes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
signallingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading A taxi-driver might think you were signalling to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
taxi-driver
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From this reading A taxi-driver might think you were signalling to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A taxi-driver might think you were signalling to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Never shake your umbrella at the enemy 'planes.
the act of using
From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
waylaying
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From this reading So it is no use waylaying the paper-hanger on the chance of getting a free meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A taxi-driver might think you were signalling to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _"Anti-Reprisal."_--If you are out walking, and enemy aeroplanes are dropping bombs on your side of the street, it is advisable to cross over to the other side.
