Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

at or in the front

From this reading “There’s a rock just ahead of you, Jerry!”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Mind your wheel!” suddenly called Ned sharply to the tall steersman.

plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

the act of departing

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

and nothing more

From this reading “There’s a rock just ahead of you, Jerry!”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Mind your wheel!” suddenly called Ned sharply to the tall steersman.

not able to be found

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “There’s a rock just ahead of you, Jerry!”

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading “Mind your wheel!” suddenly called Ned sharply to the tall steersman.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

the person who steers a ship

From this reading “Mind your wheel!” suddenly called Ned sharply to the tall steersman.

successive (without a break)

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading “Mind your wheel!” suddenly called Ned sharply to the tall steersman.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading “Mind your wheel!” suddenly called Ned sharply to the tall steersman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s a rock just ahead of you, Jerry!”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

in the direction of

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading “That’s so, I forgot about that,” and Jerry twisted the rudder about so that the _Dartaway_ swung toward the middle of the stream, missing the rock by a narrow margin.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The two cronies, in turn, returned the stare, and to our friends it seemed as if there was an insolent look on Noddy’s face--a sort of half smile of triumph, as if he had divined their plans, and was going to try to frustrate them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IN DANGER Jerry, Ned and Bob were gazing straight into the faces of Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading “Mind your wheel!” suddenly called Ned sharply to the tall steersman.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There’s a rock just ahead of you, Jerry!”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Mind your wheel!” suddenly called Ned sharply to the tall steersman.