used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seeing Kilborn tantalizingly smiling at him, the young inventor cried:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “By landing so close to me that you nearly grazed my wing tips?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Seeing Kilborn tantalizingly smiling at him, the young inventor cried:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
let fall to the ground
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading “By landing so close to me that you nearly grazed my wing tips?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
only a very short time before
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing Kilborn tantalizingly smiling at him, the young inventor cried:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Seeing Kilborn tantalizingly smiling at him, the young inventor cried:
Kilborn
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From this reading Seeing Kilborn tantalizingly smiling at him, the young inventor cried:
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By landing so close to me that you nearly grazed my wing tips?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
the force of workers available
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By landing so close to me that you nearly grazed my wing tips?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “By landing so close to me that you nearly grazed my wing tips?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading “Mean by what?” sneered the pilot of the rival plane.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Mean by what?” sneered the pilot of the rival plane.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “Mean by what?” sneered the pilot of the rival plane.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing Kilborn tantalizingly smiling at him, the young inventor cried:
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Seeing Kilborn tantalizingly smiling at him, the young inventor cried:
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “Mean by what?” sneered the pilot of the rival plane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “By landing so close to me that you nearly grazed my wing tips?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
tantalizinglyadverbUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋli/
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading Seeing Kilborn tantalizingly smiling at him, the young inventor cried:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “By landing so close to me that you nearly grazed my wing tips?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
male cat
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
in or at the place that
From this reading HARDLY had the _Red Arrow_ stopped, some of her men coming out of the cabin to drop a light anchor, than Tom ran to the prow of his craft, where there was a little landing stage.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “By landing so close to me that you nearly grazed my wing tips?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Seeing Kilborn tantalizingly smiling at him, the young inventor cried:
