used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading THE HUT ON THE BEACH Hugh was agog with curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE HUT ON THE BEACH Hugh was agog with curiosity.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THE HUT ON THE BEACH Hugh was agog with curiosity.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Perhaps they're smugglers," was his first thought.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee! it's worth the risk!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps they're smugglers," was his first thought.
Hugh
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From this reading THE HUT ON THE BEACH Hugh was agog with curiosity.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE HUT ON THE BEACH Hugh was agog with curiosity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
I'd
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From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
it's
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From this reading Gee! it's worth the risk!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HUT ON THE BEACH Hugh was agog with curiosity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps they're smugglers," was his first thought.
Petrelnoun
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Gee! it's worth the risk!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading "Perhaps they're smugglers," was his first thought.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUT ON THE BEACH Hugh was agog with curiosity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
they're
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From this reading "Perhaps they're smugglers," was his first thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Perhaps they're smugglers," was his first thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUT ON THE BEACH Hugh was agog with curiosity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
at the time that
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading "If they are, I'd be doing a real service to Uncle Sam if I could report their whereabouts to the _Petrel_ when she comes back this way.
which person or people
From this reading He felt that he must find out who were those three stealthy strangers and what they were doing there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HUT ON THE BEACH Hugh was agog with curiosity.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Gee! it's worth the risk!
