used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
at or in the front
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Neither one,” said Bob.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
couldn't
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From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
DEVELOPSverbUS /dɪˈveləps/
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
didn't
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From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
the act of departing
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
it's
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From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
let's
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From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
a particular point in time
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
motorlessadjective
having no motor
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither one,” said Bob.
NODDY'S
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From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Neither one,” said Bob.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
Pittsburg
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From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Neither one,” said Bob.
express in words
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS There was a moment of silence following Bob’s announcement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
at the time that
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But I was going to say I didn’t see why we couldn’t go in our motor boat as far as Pittsburg, pick up the auto there, when it’s finished, go on in that to Denver, get the airship and then keep on to Snake Island.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you going to suggest a wireless airship ride, or a motorless auto?”
you've
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From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Jerry remarked: “Well, go ahead, Chunky, and let’s see what you’ve got up your sleeve.
