absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading The man, as he saw, was vigorously arguing.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man, as he saw, was vigorously arguing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He dropped his wheel and crept back to the corner of the fenced enclosure to watch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He dropped his wheel and crept back to the corner of the fenced enclosure to watch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He dropped his wheel and crept back to the corner of the fenced enclosure to watch.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped his wheel and crept back to the corner of the fenced enclosure to watch.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading He dropped his wheel and crept back to the corner of the fenced enclosure to watch.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading He dropped his wheel and crept back to the corner of the fenced enclosure to watch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
Griff's
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From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
handlebarsnounUS /ˈhændəlbɑːrz/
plural of “handlebar” — the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
and nothing more
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
cut with a saw
From this reading The man, as he saw, was vigorously arguing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that position he could see the man, but only part of Griff’s coat and an arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
TwistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading The man, as he saw, was vigorously arguing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man, as he saw, was vigorously arguing.
look attentively
From this reading He dropped his wheel and crept back to the corner of the fenced enclosure to watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pair at the gate were having some sort of argument and probably had been too excited and absorbed to notice him, Bob decided.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He dropped his wheel and crept back to the corner of the fenced enclosure to watch.
in or at the place that
From this reading Twisting his handlebars sharply, Bob sent his bicycle into brush at the end of the aircraft plant grounds where the fence turned; he wanted to get out of sight.
