Chapter XV · Disaster!

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

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

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

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

plural of “churn” — a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

without doubt or question

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

the first light of day

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

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From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

promote over another

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

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

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

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From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

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

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

not any; not one

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

cut with a saw

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

express in speech

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

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

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

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

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

up to a particular time

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

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

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

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

From this reading Clearly the churns saw that, although the hi-jackers had escaped for a time, they were really trapped.

in or at the place that

From this reading The _Senorita_, their cruiser, if she lay where she was until dawn, must be discovered.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But, with the perversity which Nature seems sometimes to show, the elements played a card in favor of the evil-doers.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Heavy rain squalls came up, and the wind blew the water in sheets that made a perfect screen for a slipping, silent gray shape.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within the Sound, reached with such daring and risk, there was no safety, now that Uncle Sam’s watchdog had their scent, so to speak.