used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If you by any chance lose Parker," he had said, "come back."
from appearances alone
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you by any chance lose Parker," he had said, "come back."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "If you by any chance lose Parker," he had said, "come back."
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you by any chance lose Parker," he had said, "come back."
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had lost Parker, right enough.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you by any chance lose Parker," he had said, "come back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "If you by any chance lose Parker," he had said, "come back."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost Parker, right enough.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
PARKER'SnounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had lost Parker, right enough.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you by any chance lose Parker," he had said, "come back."
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
sub-commander
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From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
precisely as stated
From this reading PARKER'S STORY This time he had a very fair start, and he made the best of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Looking back, he saw that two of the German machines headed after him, but apparently gave up the chase before it was well begun.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once Jimmy had a feeling that he ought not to run back to safety before endeavoring, to see what had happened to Parker, but the flight sub-commander had been most explicit in his instructions on that head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you by any chance lose Parker," he had said, "come back."
