all-importantadjective
of the greatest importance
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
Bohunkus
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From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
not any; not one
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
not one, and not any
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
by chance
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
RECONNOITERINGnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading RECONNOITERING.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
not in physical motion
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
a special situation
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There might be several answers to the query, but none was satisfactory.
toursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
at the time that
From this reading “The one thing for me to do is to have another look at the Professor’s place at close range, when he has no thought of my being near.
in or at the place that
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading Possibly he was at the workshop of Professor Morgan, or had been set down at the end of the experimental tours the inventor was making, or the fate which Harvey dreaded may have already overtaken him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The all-important question still confronted the young aviator: where was his colored friend, Bohunkus Johnson?
