used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISASTROUS FLIGHT “Hold on there!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “So I am.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
with anger
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Noddy angrily, looking up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Noddy angrily, looking up.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
DISASTROUSadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading A DISASTROUS FLIGHT “Hold on there!
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A DISASTROUS FLIGHT “Hold on there!
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
gearsnounUS /ɡɪrz/
plural of “gear” — a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
the act of departing
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A DISASTROUS FLIGHT “Hold on there!
ten 10s
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
leversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Noddy angrily, looking up.
engage in
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Noddy angrily, looking up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
meshverbUS /meʃ/
keep engaged
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
Noddy
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From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DISASTROUS FLIGHT “Hold on there!
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I am.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A DISASTROUS FLIGHT “Hold on there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
a special situation
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Noddy angrily, looking up.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Noddy angrily, looking up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hold on!” cried the fat man, as Noddy was about to pull some levers, which, presumably, set the gears in mesh and would make the big tin wings flap, though they were motionless now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you were going to wager me a hundred dollars that you could fly in that thing?”
