accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
aeronauticsnounUS /ˌerəˈnɔːtɪks/
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
air-expeditions
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From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
air-mindedness
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From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its regularity and dependability are taken for granted by many.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
AVIATIONnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its regularity and dependability are taken for granted by many.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
dependabilitynounUS /dɪˌpendəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being dependable or reliable
From this reading Its regularity and dependability are taken for granted by many.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
flyersnounUS /ˈflaɪərz/
plural of “flyer” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its regularity and dependability are taken for granted by many.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Its regularity and dependability are taken for granted by many.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
INVITESnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its regularity and dependability are taken for granted by many.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Its regularity and dependability are taken for granted by many.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
and nothing more
From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
by chance
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Its regularity and dependability are taken for granted by many.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Its regularity and dependability are taken for granted by many.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The air mail, perhaps more than any other branch of aeronautics, has brought home to the average man realization of the possibilities of aviation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it is not only air-expeditions, pioneer explorations and “stunts” which command attention.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
which person or people
From this reading AVIATION INVITES The reception given us—and accorded the flyers who preceded us—indicates, it seems to me, the increasing air-mindedness of America.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While our development of this phase of air transport is notable, the United States is somewhat backward in other branches, compared with the European nations.
