used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
AIRSHIPnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “I think we’ll have a bite to eat first,” suggested Jerry.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
approval
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
take in solid food
From this reading “I think we’ll have a bite to eat first,” suggested Jerry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I think we’ll have a bite to eat first,” suggested Jerry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think we’ll have a bite to eat first,” suggested Jerry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we’ll have a bite to eat first,” suggested Jerry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We want to be in shape to tackle Noddy and Jack if we come up to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “We want to be in shape to tackle Noddy and Jack if we come up to them.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “I think we’ll have a bite to eat first,” suggested Jerry.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
let's
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From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
a particular point in time
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
Ned
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From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
Noddy
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From this reading “We want to be in shape to tackle Noddy and Jack if we come up to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
on one occasion
From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
Platville
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From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “We want to be in shape to tackle Noddy and Jack if we come up to them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I think we’ll have a bite to eat first,” suggested Jerry.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading “We want to be in shape to tackle Noddy and Jack if we come up to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ned said: “Come on, let’s start at once for Platville.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think we’ll have a bite to eat first,” suggested Jerry.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We want to be in shape to tackle Noddy and Jack if we come up to them.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We want to be in shape to tackle Noddy and Jack if we come up to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We want to be in shape to tackle Noddy and Jack if we come up to them.
we'll
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From this reading “I think we’ll have a bite to eat first,” suggested Jerry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
which person or people
From this reading THE AIRSHIP RECOVERED For a moment after Jerry’s announcement to his chums, who were in the car, neither of them spoke.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Bob, and, to his credit be it said that he did not propose stopping for supper, though he was very hungry.
