used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
anything's
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From this reading "I'll never forgive myself if anything's happened to them!"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Hank Sterling squeezed the young inventor's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
bleaklyadverb
without hope
From this reading Tom muttered bleakly.
BLITZnounUS /blɪts/
(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
crewmennounUS /ˈkruːmɪn/
plural of “crewman” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I'll never forgive myself if anything's happened to them!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Hank Sterling squeezed the young inventor's arm.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I'll never forgive myself if anything's happened to them!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll never forgive myself if anything's happened to them!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll never forgive myself if anything's happened to them!"
inventor's
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From this reading Hank Sterling squeezed the young inventor's arm.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
jetmarine
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From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Tom muttered bleakly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'll never forgive myself if anything's happened to them!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'll never forgive myself if anything's happened to them!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Had his experiment cost the lives of his best friend and the other crewmen aboard?
PROPAGANDAnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈɡændə/
information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Hank Sterling squeezed the young inventor's arm.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading Hank Sterling squeezed the young inventor's arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'll never forgive myself if anything's happened to them!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
male cat
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading A PROPAGANDA BLITZ As the _Sea Hound_ returned to Fearing Island from its search for Bud's jetmarine, Tom was beside himself with worry.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hank Sterling squeezed the young inventor's arm.
