used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
(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 A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
Andy's
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From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
lacking funds
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Frank; they're going to drop!
else
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From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank; they're going to drop!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
the act of departing
From this reading Frank; they're going to drop!
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
HYDROPLANEnoun
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
Looky
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From this reading "Looky!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
go across or through
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
unusual or striking
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
they're
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From this reading Frank; they're going to drop!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something must have happened to the motor or else a plane guy broke to cripple them!" was what he almost shrieked.
at the time that
From this reading And it was not at all singular, therefore, that when the anticipated event came to pass he gave vent to a loud cry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A HYDROPLANE RESCUE All this while Andy's nerves had been strained to a high pitch.
