Chapter XIV · The Airline Express

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

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading For a moment the sinister character of all that had taken place stunned the young inventor.

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

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

exhale hard

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

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

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading For a moment the sinister character of all that had taken place stunned the young inventor.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

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

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment the sinister character of all that had taken place stunned the young inventor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

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

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

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

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

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

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

the act of retaining something

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

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

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading For a moment the sinister character of all that had taken place stunned the young inventor.

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From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

the force of workers available

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment the sinister character of all that had taken place stunned the young inventor.

marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

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

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

and nothing more

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

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

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading For a moment the sinister character of all that had taken place stunned the young inventor.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

not in physical motion

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading For a moment the sinister character of all that had taken place stunned the young inventor.

moving very fast

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For a moment the sinister character of all that had taken place stunned the young inventor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

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

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

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

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

male cat

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He was brought back to a sense of realities by hearing the somewhat distant voice of the operator asking:

a message informing of danger

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

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

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He could realize their rage at his escape, their anger at the foiling of their plot to blow the place up by bombs, or, if their intention was not to cause serious damage, but only confusion, during which they might rob—this, too, had been frustrated.

which person or people

From this reading Like a flash Tom Swift realized that this warning had come from those daring enemies of his who were still at large—the same men, Kenny and Schlump and the two masked ones, who had kidnapped him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The danger under which he was, came to him with a sickening realization and he sat for a moment holding the receiver in his nerveless hand.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading For a moment the sinister character of all that had taken place stunned the young inventor.