used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
Brandon
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From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
uttered without voice
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
approval
From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And it's not the only thing of the same sort," put in Joe.
it's
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From this reading "And it's not the only thing of the same sort," put in Joe.
Joe
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From this reading "And it's not the only thing of the same sort," put in Joe.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
not any; not one
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And it's not the only thing of the same sort," put in Joe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
and nothing more
From this reading "And it's not the only thing of the same sort," put in Joe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And it's not the only thing of the same sort," put in Joe.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
Salper
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From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "And it's not the only thing of the same sort," put in Joe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
transport commercially
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "And it's not the only thing of the same sort," put in Joe.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
That's
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From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
a special situation
From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's one thing we can set down to the credit of radio."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A PLOT THAT WENT WRONG "So far, so good," breathed Bob happily, as the boys were discussing the news that Mrs. Salper had passed the crisis and was now probably on the road to recovery.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The captain got a message by wireless to shore telling of his plight, and one of the best doctors in New York City went to the radio station there and got in touch with the captain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember what Mr. Brandon told us of that ship with thirty men and no doctor on board, where twenty-four of the men were down with a mysterious disease?
