used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a peach of a get-up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
placed crosswise
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
fliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
someone who travels by air
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
get-up
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From this reading What a peach of a get-up."
gravel-bed
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From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
how
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From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
Merrick
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From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a peach of a get-up."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading What a peach of a get-up."
RANSOMnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
Ransome
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From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
TemplesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
transcontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a peach of a get-up."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The transcontinental flier which had dropped them, was dwindling in the distance.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The Temples, father and son, and Frank Merrick stood on the gravel-bed outside the little wooden box doing duty as station at Ransome, New Mexico.
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 Jack Hampton, whom the chums and Mr. Temple had crossed the country from New York to join, was in the center of the group.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HELD FOR RANSOM "Great Scott, Jack, how different you look.
