used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
matters of personal concern
From this reading "That alters the state of affairs, I'm thinking.
altersverbUS /ˈɔːltərz/
third-person singular of “alter” — cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "That alters the state of affairs, I'm thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
d'ye
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From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
Dacres
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From this reading What would you do, Dacres?
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading THE DISASTER TO THE "LIBERTAD."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
HERE'S
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From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
how
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From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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From this reading "That alters the state of affairs, I'm thinking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
LIBERTAD
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From this reading THE DISASTER TO THE "LIBERTAD."
engage in
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MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
free from harm or evil
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "That alters the state of affairs, I'm thinking.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That alters the state of affairs, I'm thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISASTER TO THE "LIBERTAD."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "That alters the state of affairs, I'm thinking.
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DISASTER TO THE "LIBERTAD."
Valderian
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From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till the 'Libertad' I arrives, or make a dash across the Sierras into Valderian territory and attempt the rescue of the prisoners?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would you do, Dacres?
at the time that
From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
Whittinghame
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From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would you do, Dacres?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What would you do, Dacres?
Zaypuru's
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From this reading "HERE'S a pretty how d'ye do!" remarked Whittinghame when the news of Zaypuru's daring stroke was received by the "Meteor."
