used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
Bedford
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From this reading That was a few miles beyond Bedford.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That was a few miles beyond Bedford.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
Dan
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That was a few miles beyond Bedford.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
Freddy
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From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
Halliday
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From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
Laurance
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That was a few miles beyond Bedford.
a particular point in time
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
on the contrary
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
Identical; not different.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
tamperedverbUS /ˈtæmpərd/
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
wasn't
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From this reading "No, it wasn't," replied Halliday, sinking with a tired sigh into the nearest chair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I was making a quick turn and the rudder gave way; I put too great a strain on it, and came fluttering to the ground like a shot partridge.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE TRAIL When Dan, looking rather pale and sick, presented himself at _The Moment_ office late that same evening, the first question Laurance put to him was relative to the accident.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was your machine tampered with?" asked Freddy in a breathless manner, and the second almost the door was closed.
