used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Had the careful, conservative Raynor gone out of his head?
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Had the careful, conservative Raynor gone out of his head?
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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decreasing in amount or degree
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fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now you go up and take a try at that," he ordered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had the careful, conservative Raynor gone out of his head?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the careful, conservative Raynor gone out of his head?
Hal
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now you go up and take a try at that," he ordered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Had the careful, conservative Raynor gone out of his head?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had the careful, conservative Raynor gone out of his head?
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you go up and take a try at that," he ordered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Now you go up and take a try at that," he ordered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
Raynor
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From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
Raynor's
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uttered with a trill
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the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
the act of firing a projectile
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term of address for a man
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
stallingnounUS /ˈstɔːlɪŋ/
a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
carry out
From this reading "Now you go up and take a try at that," he ordered.
taxiedverbUS /ˈtæksid/
past form of “taxi” — travel slowly
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now you go up and take a try at that," he ordered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
a special situation
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Now you go up and take a try at that," he ordered.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
Umph
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From this reading "Umph--I mean, sir--oh, sure!" muttered Hal, backing off a little and looking amazed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now you go up and take a try at that," he ordered.
directed up
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
volplaned
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From this reading Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SAFETY AND DANGER Far above Hal Dane, Raynor's airplane shot into a fantastic rolling and twisting and turning, falling like a withered leaf, springing to life and hurling upward, stalling at wrong angles, behaving like some crazed thing of the skies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you go up and take a try at that," he ordered.
