airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's Jack?" asked Bob.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Where's Jack?" asked Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "Did they capture him?"
CHEERSnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they capture him?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
a boy or man
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did they capture him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Where's Jack?" asked Bob.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
RADIOnounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
resoundinglyadverbUS /rɪˈzaʊndɪŋli/
in a resounding manner
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
a male human offspring
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did they capture him?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE RADIO BOYS Mr. Hampton unlocked and opened the door, and greeted the big fellow as warmly as he had his own son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Jack?" asked Bob.
which person or people
From this reading Jack, who was peeping from behind the four-poster, sprang into the room, and slapped his chum resoundingly on the back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thought you were to stick by the airplane," he said, with mock severity.
