aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
matters of personal concern
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
any person at all
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was not even time to ask him who he was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
someone who is a detective
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
Donovan
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From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
let fall to the ground
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
divisible by two
From this reading There was not even time to ask him who he was.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not even time to ask him who he was.
not accessible to view
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not even time to ask him who he was.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
of the present time and place
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE THICK OF IT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INTO THE THICK OF IT.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not even time to ask him who he was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTO THE THICK OF IT.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
stowawaynounUS /ˈstoʊəweɪ/
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
in a swift manner
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE THICK OF IT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not even time to ask him who he was.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading INTO THE THICK OF IT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was not even time to ask him who he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This drop through space was too thrilling, daring, dangerous for anyone on board to pay Dick more than passing attention.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
which person or people
From this reading There was not even time to ask him who he was.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed, at the instant that Dick, who had hidden in the machine without any idea that immediate flight was to be undertaken, made himself known, peril loomed swiftly and ominously before them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the moment, the affairs of Dick Donovan,—our readers will have guessed that this first aerial stowaway on record was the young reporter,—had to wait.
