used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
CHADnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
Culvera
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From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
Culvera's
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From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading How had this man escaped?
an act that fails
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had the old general freed him for some purpose of his own?
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Had the old general freed him for some purpose of his own?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Had the old general freed him for some purpose of his own?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How had this man escaped?
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had the old general freed him for some purpose of his own?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
How
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From this reading How had this man escaped?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
engage in
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How had this man escaped?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
not any; not one
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Had the old general freed him for some purpose of his own?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had the old general freed him for some purpose of his own?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
Pasquale's
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From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Had the old general freed him for some purpose of his own?
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
uttered with a trill
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had the old general freed him for some purpose of his own?
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How had this man escaped?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked to Pasquale's headquarters to make a report of the affair, Culvera's mind was full of vague suspicions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew there was small chance of finding the American in that rolling sea of hills, but there was at least no harm in making the attempt.
Yeager's
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From this reading CHAD DECIDES TO GET BUSY After his failure to stop Yeager's escape, Culvera lost no time before starting a party in pursuit.
