used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
crashees
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From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
approval
From this reading In spite of the crash, he gave Hal Dane credit for "unusual wing sense."
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
moving swiftly
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
garbledadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrbəld/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In spite of the crash, he gave Hal Dane credit for "unusual wing sense."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
Hal
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From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the crash, he gave Hal Dane credit for "unusual wing sense."
Hillton
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From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
Interborough
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From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
near-robbery
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From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
Nevin
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From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
cut with a saw
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In spite of the crash, he gave Hal Dane credit for "unusual wing sense."
sky-ride
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From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the crash, he gave Hal Dane credit for "unusual wing sense."
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading In spite of the crash, he gave Hal Dane credit for "unusual wing sense."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
wieldedverbUS /ˈwiːldɪd/
past form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading FLYING HOPE Interborough got wind of the near-robbery, the wild sky-ride, the subsequent crash of a great plane on the outskirts of Hillton.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading In spite of the crash, he gave Hal Dane credit for "unusual wing sense."
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
wood-cut
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From this reading For the first time in his life, Hal Dane saw himself staring, with the usual garbled, wood-cut expression of newspaper pictures, from the front page of a metropolitan paper.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A horde of reporters swarmed over to interview the crashees, to get pictures of them and the wreck.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But if the picture was poor, Harry Nevin, the young reporter for the Interborough Star, had at least wielded a kindly pencil.
