used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
air-minded
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From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quickly he unfolded the paper, and gave a gasp at the contents.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
CHALLENGINGadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Quickly he unfolded the paper, and gave a gasp at the contents.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think you could use such a boy."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
flyernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
moving swiftly
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Quickly he unfolded the paper, and gave a gasp at the contents.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Quickly he unfolded the paper, and gave a gasp at the contents.
Hal
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From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quickly he unfolded the paper, and gave a gasp at the contents.
he'll
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From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
Here's
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From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think you could use such a boy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
a brief written record
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
on one occasion
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Quickly he unfolded the paper, and gave a gasp at the contents.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
plumpedverbUS /plʌmpt/
past form of “plump” — drop sharply
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
with speed
From this reading Quickly he unfolded the paper, and gave a gasp at the contents.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
Rand-Elwin
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From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
sawhorsenoun
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
an educational institution
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
scribbledverbUS /ˈskrɪbəld/
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I think you could use such a boy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you could use such a boy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Quickly he unfolded the paper, and gave a gasp at the contents.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
the act of using
From this reading I think you could use such a boy."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
which person or people
From this reading It was a note scribbled to the head of the Rand-Elwin Flying School, saying: "Here's a real air-minded boy who risked his life for a flyer.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He wants to become one of us, and all he'll need is work to pay for lessons.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading CHALLENGING THE AIR Once within the quiet silence of the old workshop Hal plumped down on a sawhorse and pulled the note out of his pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think you could use such a boy."
