used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
AnchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
Claus
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From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading At the controls was Speed Samson.
dark-eyed
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From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
a young female
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
and nothing more
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
arrange in a container
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading At the controls was Speed Samson.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
move hurridly
From this reading At the controls was Speed Samson.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Little Miss Santa Claus, who in real life was Mary Hughes, had her pack securely stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
precisely as stated
From this reading At very nearly that same hour a blue and gray airplane rose from the frozen sea near Anchorage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the controls was Speed Samson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its passengers were only two, a dark-eyed, animated girl, and a stolid little Eskimo man.
which person or people
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will not need a second guess as to who the passengers were, nor the nature of the cargo they carried.
