used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
all-possessed
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From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Everyone gave close attention while Chick related his adventures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading His story had other interested listeners besides the youthful pilot and Garry.
black-eyed
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From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
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burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
showing who or what does the action
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Everyone gave close attention while Chick related his adventures.
close-mouthed
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power to direct or determine
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
every person
From this reading Everyone gave close attention while Chick related his adventures.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
set up or found
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
Garry
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From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Everyone gave close attention while Chick related his adventures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His story had other interested listeners besides the youthful pilot and Garry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
I'd
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From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading His story had other interested listeners besides the youthful pilot and Garry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
the act of departing
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading His story had other interested listeners besides the youthful pilot and Garry.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
McLeod
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From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
not one, and not any
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held or filled or in use
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His story had other interested listeners besides the youthful pilot and Garry.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
arrange in a container
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
recuperateverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
regain or make up for
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Everyone gave close attention while Chick related his adventures.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed 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 His story had other interested listeners besides the youthful pilot and Garry.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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Tew
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From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In the name of all-possessed!" exclaimed Toby, "if that was put in a movie, I'd be able to pack the Palace when I showed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
well-liked
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From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
at the time that
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Everyone gave close attention while Chick related his adventures.
which person or people
From this reading Doc Morgan sat beside Don, Toby Tew occupied a chair by the designing room table, and the airport owner, Bruce McLeod, shared a wall bench with the control room operator, a close-mouthed, black-eyed man who was none too well-liked by the personnel of the new venture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CHARM SEEMS TO WORK When Don and Garry, leaving the pilot to mend his bones and recuperate in the farmhouse, brought the mail down, they found Chick fairly bursting with his adventures.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading His story had other interested listeners besides the youthful pilot and Garry.
