Chapter II

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

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

later than; following

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

plural of “airline” — a hose that carries air under pressure

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

in an alternating sequence or position

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

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

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The more he wondered about their strange disappearance, the more worried he became.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading The more he wondered about their strange disappearance, the more worried he became.

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

set up or found

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

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

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The more he wondered about their strange disappearance, the more worried he became.

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

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

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

a message received and understood

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

sweetened beverage of lime juice and water

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

plural of “lime” — a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

a midday meal

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

not able to be found

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The more he wondered about their strange disappearance, the more worried he became.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

not any; not one

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

and nothing more

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

strong and sharp

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The more he wondered about their strange disappearance, the more worried he became.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

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

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

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

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

being six more than thirty

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading His time for the past three days had been spent alternately dozing and thinking about the problem of the missing scientists.

very small

From this reading Rick paced the floor, sipping a glass of fresh limeade, made with _calamansi_, the tiny, pungent local limes.

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

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Their stay in Manila only three hours old, they had already visited the American consulate and found that no new information on the missing scientists had been received; they had arranged a luncheon date with Dr. Okola, and had reserved space on Philippine Airlines to Davao on the following morning.

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

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading The more he wondered about their strange disappearance, the more worried he became.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading The more he wondered about their strange disappearance, the more worried he became.

a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent

From this reading The Hindu Merchant Thirty-six hours later, after a grueling transcontinental--trans-Pacific flight with only the briefest of stops to change planes, Rick, Scotty, and Zircon were in Manila.