used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
AEROPLANEnoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading SAVED BY AN AEROPLANE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SAVED BY AN AEROPLANE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAVED BY AN AEROPLANE.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading In a flash, as Billy spoke, Frank conceived a daring plan.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading In a flash, as Billy spoke, Frank conceived a daring plan.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a flash, as Billy spoke, Frank conceived a daring plan.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In a flash, as Billy spoke, Frank conceived a daring plan.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
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From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading In a flash, as Billy spoke, Frank conceived a daring plan.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED BY AN AEROPLANE.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
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From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
move stealthily
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In a flash, as Billy spoke, Frank conceived a daring plan.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
bound or secured closely
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
up to a particular time
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sentry paced by the tent as these greetings were exchanged, and both boys held their breath as he hesitated in front of it but, to their unspeakable relief, he passed on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would wait till the next time the sentry passed and then slip bodily into the tent under the rear flap.
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From this reading “You’ll have to cut me loose,” murmured Billy, as the sentry’s retreating footsteps informed them that he had got a safe distance away, “I’m tied hand and foot and my head feels as if it had a hole in it like the crater of a volcano.”
