used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
Airmobile
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From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
chins
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From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
Conjo
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From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
carefully weighed
From this reading The Shaggy Man considered uneasily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
escalatornounUS /ˈeskəleɪtər/
a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That's fair, isn't it?"
promote over another
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
isn't
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From this reading That's fair, isn't it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
and nothing more
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
and nothing more
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
ShaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
that's
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From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The Shaggy Man considered uneasily.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conjo was regarding the Shaggy Man with eyes from which was gone the somewhat foolish innocence.
an affirmative
From this reading The Magic Airmobile "Yes, that's it," said Conjo, nodding his round head so violently that his three chins rippled like the steps of an escalator.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have asked me to do you a favor--a very great favor--so it is only just that I should claim a reward.
