used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From their cockpits Sandy and Dick watched the hydroplane.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you fixed?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
cockpitsnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪts/
plural of “cockpit” — compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading From their cockpits Sandy and Dick watched the hydroplane.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
someone who is a detective
From this reading From their cockpits Sandy and Dick watched the hydroplane.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “How are you fixed?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their cockpits Sandy and Dick watched the hydroplane.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
He's
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From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
How
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From this reading “How are you fixed?”
hydroplanenoun
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
From this reading From their cockpits Sandy and Dick watched the hydroplane.
hydroplane's
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From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading From their cockpits Sandy and Dick watched the hydroplane.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “He’s making straight for Greenwich, on the Connecticut side,” Dick decided, knowing a good deal about the Sound ports.
move hurridly
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From their cockpits Sandy and Dick watched the hydroplane.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their cockpits Sandy and Dick watched the hydroplane.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At cruising speed their airplane made nearly three miles to the hydroplane’s one.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From their cockpits Sandy and Dick watched the hydroplane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its mysterious occupant must know that they were trailing him, but he held to a straight course so that his lights were never in a different place as their craft above swung to show its observers the red and then the green.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you fixed?”
