used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then wondering a little at Mr Armstrong's impatience to reach the fresh air, he followed him out.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/
possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Then wondering a little at Mr Armstrong's impatience to reach the fresh air, he followed him out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
else
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From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then wondering a little at Mr Armstrong's impatience to reach the fresh air, he followed him out.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Then wondering a little at Mr Armstrong's impatience to reach the fresh air, he followed him out.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then wondering a little at Mr Armstrong's impatience to reach the fresh air, he followed him out.
engage in
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then wondering a little at Mr Armstrong's impatience to reach the fresh air, he followed him out.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then wondering a little at Mr Armstrong's impatience to reach the fresh air, he followed him out.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then wondering a little at Mr Armstrong's impatience to reach the fresh air, he followed him out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He lays himself open to the suspicion," said Mr Armstrong slowly.
male cat
From this reading Tom did not at all like risking his seat, and particularly charged the lady next to him to preserve it from invasion at the risk of her life.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "At any rate, as I vote we go put and get some fresh air, he will have to find some one else to make faces at.
showing curiosity
From this reading Then wondering a little at Mr Armstrong's impatience to reach the fresh air, he followed him out.
