used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "At the same time I've got to be on the watch against him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "At the same time I've got to be on the watch against him.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
the lower side of anything
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
Bumstead
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From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
denialsnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəlz/
plural of “denial” — the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "At the same time I've got to be on the watch against him.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At the same time I've got to be on the watch against him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
I'll
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From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
I've
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From this reading "At the same time I've got to be on the watch against him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
and nothing more
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
long-cherished
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
mate's
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From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
Nat
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
not any; not one
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "At the same time I've got to be on the watch against him.
cut with a saw
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At the same time I've got to be on the watch against him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I guess I'll just have to wait until chance puts something in my way," he said to himself.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading He had not given up his belief that Mr. Bumstead had Mr. Morton's wallet, in spite of the mate's denials.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
look attentively
From this reading "At the same time I've got to be on the watch against him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Nat saw no way by which he could get at the bottom of the matter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Though he was much interested in beginning on his long-cherished plan of becoming a pilot, Nat did not lose sight of the fact that there was some mystery concerning his father, in which the mate had a part.
