used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already removed the hatch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He wrapped the note around a wrench and tied it with a piece of string.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Behind him, Chahda was busy with the bags for the cable pickup.
Banaue
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From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him, Chahda was busy with the bags for the cable pickup.
Bontoc
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From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Behind him, Chahda was busy with the bags for the cable pickup.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Behind him, Chahda was busy with the bags for the cable pickup.
Chahda
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From this reading Behind him, Chahda was busy with the bags for the cable pickup.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading He had already removed the hatch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him, Chahda was busy with the bags for the cable pickup.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wrapped the note around a wrench and tied it with a piece of string.
Lazada
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From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
a brief written record
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
pickupnounUS /ˈpɪkʌp/
a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
From this reading Behind him, Chahda was busy with the bags for the cable pickup.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He wrapped the note around a wrench and tied it with a piece of string.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He had already removed the hatch.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
Rojas
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From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading He wrapped the note around a wrench and tied it with a piece of string.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He wrapped the note around a wrench and tied it with a piece of string.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The Sky Wagon The Sky Wagon climbed out of the valley at Bontoc and Rick set a course for Banaue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind him, Chahda was busy with the bags for the cable pickup.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He wrapped the note around a wrench and tied it with a piece of string.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading He wrapped the note around a wrench and tied it with a piece of string.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He took his pad and wrote a note to his friends, telling them of his conversation with Colonel Rojas and of the trick Lazada had pulled.
