used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “I can’t blame you for that,” went on the officer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
can't
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From this reading “I can’t blame you for that,” went on the officer.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
don't
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From this reading “But don’t talk of fighting.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “But don’t talk of fighting.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
the act of departing
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
a boy or man
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
Noddy
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From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “I can’t blame you for that,” went on the officer.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
cut with a saw
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “But don’t talk of fighting.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can’t blame you for that,” went on the officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tone was firm, but respectful, and Jerry, looking at the group of those surrounding the crippled airship, saw a grin of malicious delight on the face of Noddy Nixon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are going to stand up for our rights,” said the tall lad.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I can’t blame you for that,” went on the officer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A FLIGHT BY NIGHT “Young man,” said the chief of the mounted officers, “I heard what you said, and I want to warn you to be careful.”
