247
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From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you doing on this hooker?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
Auldhaig
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From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
Cumberleigh
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From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are you doing on this hooker?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
only a very short time before
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
hookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading What are you doing on this hooker?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The world is small," quoth Cumberleigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
joyridenounUS /ˈdʒɔɪraɪd/
a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
Morpeth's
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From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
something you have to do
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
quoth
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From this reading "The world is small," quoth Cumberleigh.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The world is small," quoth Cumberleigh.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
SubverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What are you doing on this hooker?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
Wakefield
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From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you doing on this hooker?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Both Wakefield and the R.N.V.R. Sub knew most of the staff at Auldhaig Air Station by sight, while Meredith had met Cumberleigh on several occasions, both officially and socially, as they were members of the same club.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END OF U 247 "IT seems as if Old Man Morpeth's keen on taking all the Auldhaig crush for a joyride," said Meredith, as he shook hands with Cumberleigh and was introduced by the latter to the other R.A.F. officers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world is small," quoth Cumberleigh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All the same, I hardly expected to tumble across you half way across the North Sea.
