used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’m positive about it,” the other went on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
Andy
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From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
a person who is in charge
From this reading HELPING OUT THE CHIEF.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And I saw their faces, too.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
a boy or man
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
HELPINGnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading HELPING OUT THE CHIEF.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
ten 10s
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I saw their faces, too.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m positive about it,” the other went on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m positive about it,” the other went on.
and nothing more
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’m positive about it,” the other went on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I’m positive about it,” the other went on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HELPING OUT THE CHIEF.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “I’m positive about it,” the other went on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
cut with a saw
From this reading And I saw their faces, too.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
express in words
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
that's
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From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELPING OUT THE CHIEF.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And I saw their faces, too.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I saw their faces, too.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’m positive about it,” the other went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
at the time that
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
WownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading “Wow! that’s some news, Frank!” cried Andy, doubtless thrilled by what the pilot of the monoplane had just said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course, it would be hard to tell a fellow standing up when you were sailing over his head and two hundred feet high, but in this case these fellows were lying down.
