past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But prudence told the American to wait.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
divisible by two
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
OrteganounUS /ɔːrˈteɪɡə/
Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945)
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading But prudence told the American to wait.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no attempt to elude the bullet that he must have expected.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But prudence told the American to wait.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The services of the other were too valuable for the time to be thrown away, even though the man was under suspicion.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But prudence told the American to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was done purposely!" added the American, placing his hand on his revolver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
in or at the place that
From this reading Glancing up from where he stood, the head and shoulders of Captain Ortega were in fair sight through the lowered slide at the front of the pilot house.
