airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy, we’ll take you to the station, and send you home.
Andy
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From this reading Andy, we’ll take you to the station, and send you home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
don't
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From this reading “We may pass it in the night, if we don’t.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Andy, we’ll take you to the station, and send you home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We may pass it in the night, if we don’t.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We may pass it in the night, if we don’t.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
not able to be found
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
not any; not one
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
go across or through
From this reading “We may pass it in the night, if we don’t.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Andy, we’ll take you to the station, and send you home.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
in the near future
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
move hurridly
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Andy, we’ll take you to the station, and send you home.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
carry out
From this reading Andy, we’ll take you to the station, and send you home.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
the upper part of anything
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the rest of the day they drove the auto at top speed, but there was no sign of the missing airship, nor could they get any news of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
we'll
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From this reading Andy, we’ll take you to the station, and send you home.
(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 “We might as well put up for the night,” was Jerry’s opinion, as it began to get dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
which person or people
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE TELEGRAM But if the motor boys thought they would soon catch up to those who had stolen the _Comet_ they were doomed to disappointment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Andy, we’ll take you to the station, and send you home.
