used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
Alan
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From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
aren't
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From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
for the reason that
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
and nothing more
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
by chance
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
NapiernounUS /ˈneɪpiər/
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
puckered
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From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
express in words
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
shouldn't
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From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
that's
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From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Great Guns!” exclaimed Alan Hope, bending down over the newspaper which he had spread out upon the table in front of him.
which person or people
From this reading Ned Napier, who was deep in a pile of blue prints on his desk, glanced over at his chum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But then, we shouldn’t worry as long as they aren’t shooting up the good old Stars and Stripes.”
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading “That’s just it, Ned; we _should_ worry,” answered Alan, his face puckered into unaccustomed wrinkles, and his eyes still swiftly scanning the pages of the newspaper before him.
you'd
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From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
you're
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From this reading “Great guns exactly describes it, if you’re reading those accounts of the war in Europe,” said he with a grin, “or maybe you’d better say the great-_est_ guns, because that’s what they are using over there just now.
