used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Frank was hastily removing the tennis shoes he wore aboard the boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
ballyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But something _must_ be done!
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Frank was hastily removing the tennis shoes he wore aboard the boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But something _must_ be done!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But something _must_ be done!
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
eh
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From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was hastily removing the tennis shoes he wore aboard the boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bluff, get your gun!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Bluff, get your gun!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Frank was hastily removing the tennis shoes he wore aboard the boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
I'd
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
JERRYnounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
and nothing more
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But something _must_ be done!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Frank was hastily removing the tennis shoes he wore aboard the boat.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
a particular situation
From this reading Frank was hastily removing the tennis shoes he wore aboard the boat.
Smythe's
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From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Frank was hastily removing the tennis shoes he wore aboard the boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was hastily removing the tennis shoes he wore aboard the boat.
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 "Or that bally old balloon of Professor Smythe's, eh?" echoed Bluff, as he surveyed the stretch of water separating them from the mainland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO JERRY "I'd give something for a pair of wings just now!" exclaimed Will regretfully.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Frank was hastily removing the tennis shoes he wore aboard the boat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bluff, get your gun!"
