used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
aidingverbUS /ˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
BAITEDverbUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
a person who is in charge
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Doc saw him; Toby saw him; so did others, under suspicion.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doc saw him; Toby saw him; so did others, under suspicion.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
Dragonflynoun
slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
enactverbUS /ɪˈnækt/
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
hangar's
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From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
haven't
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From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doc saw him; Toby saw him; so did others, under suspicion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
others
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From this reading Doc saw him; Toby saw him; so did others, under suspicion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
cut with a saw
From this reading Doc saw him; Toby saw him; so did others, under suspicion.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doc saw him; Toby saw him; so did others, under suspicion.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
stagedadjectiveUS /steɪdʒd/
written for or performed on the stage
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Doc saw him; Toby saw him; so did others, under suspicion.
carry out
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
Tew
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From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
treas
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From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Doc saw him; Toby saw him; so did others, under suspicion.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Don, with excited face, raced through the designing section of the big hangar's upper floor, at the end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
we'll
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From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
we're
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From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
at the time that
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
a Caucasian
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading BAITED WINGS Never had Toby Tew "staged" at his Palace a better "presentation" than the one the chums were about to enact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With the Police Chief aiding, they had worked out a plan that must almost certainly bring their quarry to them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right, Chief!" he shouted over his shoulder, "sorry we haven't room in the Dragonfly to take you along; but we'll signal with a set of red, white, and blue flares when we find the treas--after we're through."
