used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
(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 However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The book was most entertaining and soon he was, as Bill often told him when he was reading, “lost to the world.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
bethought
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From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading The book was most entertaining and soon he was, as Bill often told him when he was reading, “lost to the world.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
set up or found
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
GORDON
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From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
only a very short time before
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The book was most entertaining and soon he was, as Bill often told him when he was reading, “lost to the world.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
the act of departing
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The book was most entertaining and soon he was, as Bill often told him when he was reading, “lost to the world.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading The book was most entertaining and soon he was, as Bill often told him when he was reading, “lost to the world.”
not one, and not any
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The book was most entertaining and soon he was, as Bill often told him when he was reading, “lost to the world.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The book was most entertaining and soon he was, as Bill often told him when he was reading, “lost to the world.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, he was not so deeply engrossed that he did not look up from time to time to see that everything was all right.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
in or at or to some place
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
in the near future
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
caught or fixed
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The book was most entertaining and soon he was, as Bill often told him when he was reading, “lost to the world.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
under normal conditions
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
at the time that
From this reading So they were hardly out of sight when he had found the book and selected a comfortable seat close by the plane.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading GORDON KIDNAPPED Gordon was a great reader and usually had two or three books stuck away somewhere in the plane whenever they went for a long trip.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up to this time he had had little time to read and had taken none of his books from the plane, but soon after Rogers and Bill had gone he bethought himself of a book that he had started before leaving home and which he thought he had put in the space under his seat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The book was most entertaining and soon he was, as Bill often told him when he was reading, “lost to the world.”
