used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But what would be the good?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
terminate
From this reading It came to him that it was his duty to hunt out the Red Racer and break the sad news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what would be the good?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came to him that it was his duty to hunt out the Red Racer and break the sad news.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
Curlie
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From this reading “He does not know,” Curlie told himself.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He does not know,” Curlie told himself.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
Drew's
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From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It came to him that it was his duty to hunt out the Red Racer and break the sad news.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “But what would be the good?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He does not know,” Curlie told himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He does not know,” Curlie told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It came to him that it was his duty to hunt out the Red Racer and break the sad news.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It came to him that it was his duty to hunt out the Red Racer and break the sad news.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He does not know,” Curlie told himself.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It came to him that it was his duty to hunt out the Red Racer and break the sad news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He does not know,” Curlie told himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
parachutenounUS /ˈperəʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It came to him that it was his duty to hunt out the Red Racer and break the sad news.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came to him that it was his duty to hunt out the Red Racer and break the sad news.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He does not know,” Curlie told himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came to him that it was his duty to hunt out the Red Racer and break the sad news.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what would be the good?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the parachute, from which Drew Lane had so mysteriously dropped, had floated out from the cloud, the Red Racer, still manned by Drew’s pilot, had passed into another cloud.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He believes that Drew made a safe landing and will believe it until some one has told him the truth.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But what would be the good?
