advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading For that the advancing Chinese were bandits there was little doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
react verbally
From this reading But it will do little good, I fear,” was the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can you speak the language of these bandits?” asked Tom of Peltok.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “Can you speak the language of these bandits?” asked Tom of Peltok.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it will do little good, I fear,” was the answer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you speak the language of these bandits?” asked Tom of Peltok.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading For that the advancing Chinese were bandits there was little doubt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it will do little good, I fear,” was the answer.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For that the advancing Chinese were bandits there was little doubt.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But it will do little good, I fear,” was the answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that the advancing Chinese were bandits there was little doubt.
set up or found
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
brought together in one place
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But it will do little good, I fear,” was the answer.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, yes, I can talk to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it will do little good, I fear,” was the answer.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Can you speak the language of these bandits?” asked Tom of Peltok.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For that the advancing Chinese were bandits there was little doubt.
machinistsnounUS /məˈʃiːnɪsts/
plural of “machinist” — a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, I can talk to them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
Peltok
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From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
express in speech
From this reading “Can you speak the language of these bandits?” asked Tom of Peltok.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
moving very fast
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Oh, yes, I can talk to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that the advancing Chinese were bandits there was little doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Oh, yes, I can talk to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For that the advancing Chinese were bandits there was little doubt.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Can you speak the language of these bandits?” asked Tom of Peltok.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, yes, I can talk to them.
male cat
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For that the advancing Chinese were bandits there was little doubt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For that the advancing Chinese were bandits there was little doubt.
in or at the place that
From this reading “TROUBLE surely is hovering over us!” grimly mused Tom Swift, as he leaped out of bed and hurried into the pilot house, where he found Peltok and the two machinists gathered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it will do little good, I fear,” was the answer.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, I can talk to them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you speak the language of these bandits?” asked Tom of Peltok.
