used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leaned back awkwardly against the pack of his parachute.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They were up in the air now, zooming over the city.
(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 In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading He leaned back awkwardly against the pack of his parachute.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leaned back awkwardly against the pack of his parachute.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were up in the air now, zooming over the city.
cramverbUS /kræm/
crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
craniumnounUS /ˈkreɪniːəm/
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Young Dane had on his first real flying suit.
Dane'snounUS /deɪnz/
possessive form of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Young Dane had on his first real flying suit.
moving swiftly
From this reading Young Dane had on his first real flying suit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
Hal
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From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned back awkwardly against the pack of his parachute.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
of great significance or value
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned back awkwardly against the pack of his parachute.
Maben
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From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were up in the air now, zooming over the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were up in the air now, zooming over the city.
arrange in a container
From this reading He leaned back awkwardly against the pack of his parachute.
parachutenounUS /ˈperəʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading He leaned back awkwardly against the pack of his parachute.
parachutingnounUS /ˈperəʃuːtɪŋ/
descent with a parachute
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Young Dane had on his first real flying suit.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
stuntingnoun
the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Young Dane had on his first real flying suit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were up in the air now, zooming over the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were up in the air now, zooming over the city.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In sixty brief minutes Maben had tried to cram into his cranium all the vast maze of desperately important facts that one needs must master prior to stunting and parachuting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were up in the air now, zooming over the city.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading ON THE WING Hal Dane's blond head was in a whirl.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Dane had on his first real flying suit.
zoomingverbUS /ˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “zoom” — move along very quickly
From this reading They were up in the air now, zooming over the city.
