used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s a good thing that Steve was on the job.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He shut off the engine, and started down in narrowing circles.
ClutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
someone who is a detective
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
without deviation
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He shut off the engine, and started down in narrowing circles.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He shut off the engine, and started down in narrowing circles.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It’s a good thing that Steve was on the job.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
only a very short time before
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
he'll
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From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
It's
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From this reading It’s a good thing that Steve was on the job.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It’s a good thing that Steve was on the job.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading He shut off the engine, and started down in narrowing circles.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He shut off the engine, and started down in narrowing circles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s a good thing that Steve was on the job.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
Phil
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From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
Phil's
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From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
precisely, exactly
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He shut off the engine, and started down in narrowing circles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He shut off the engine, and started down in narrowing circles.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
Steve
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From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Savage Clutches “Steve says he’ll set some flares right away,” shouted Dick in Phil’s ear, and the latter nodded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
a special situation
From this reading It’s a good thing that Steve was on the job.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s a good thing that Steve was on the job.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
at the time that
From this reading “We ought to be pretty nearly there,” he said, and had hardly ceased speaking when several bright lights flamed out from the darkness almost directly below them.
Whoa
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From this reading “Whoa!” exclaimed Phil, “we pretty near ran past our station that time.
