Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

plural of “ace” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

later than; following

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

anew

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

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

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

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

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

any person at all

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

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

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

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

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

constricted in size

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

let fall to the ground

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

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

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

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

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

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

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

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

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

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

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

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

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

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

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

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

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

a small worthless amount

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

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

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

staying power

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

a large number or amount

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

engage in

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

put in the wrong place or position

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

the light of the Moon

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

a condition requiring relief

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

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

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

above and across; more than

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

operate an airplane

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

established beyond doubt

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

express in words

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

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

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

transport commercially

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

carry out

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

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

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

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

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”

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

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

up to a particular time

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

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

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “She’ll have to lie here till we need her again,” he observed, on climbing out of his confined quarters, and stretching his cramped legs after the manner of air mail pilots in from a long and irksome run.

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

From this reading CLOSE TO THE TIGER’S LAIR “We’re about due for a landing, Perk,” finally announced the pilot, after he had used the glasses for a spell, and again took over the stick.

at the time that

From this reading His confidence was not misplaced, as Jack proved when he brought the ship down in as perfect a three-point drop as the best of aces could have carried out.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Huh! some hike that’s agoin’ to be, I’d say, old hoss,” grunted Perk; “but I guess it can’t be helped—got to take the bitter with the sweet lots o’ times—the way o’ the world, seems like.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Go to it then, boss; if anybody c’n make a safe landin’ by moonlight it’s jest you!”