used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been with the Wiljohn Works nearly a year now.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
bracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
dabblingverbUS /ˈdæbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “dabble” — dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading The pilot was Hal Dane.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
furtheringverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “further” — promote the growth of
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been with the Wiljohn Works nearly a year now.
Hal
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From this reading The pilot was Hal Dane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been with the Wiljohn Works nearly a year now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been with the Wiljohn Works nearly a year now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been with the Wiljohn Works nearly a year now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
coated with paint
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
transport commercially
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In that time he had participated in some marvelous experiments, tried out in the hope of furthering the safety of aviation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pilot was Hal Dane.
at the time that
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
Wiljohn
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From this reading He had been with the Wiljohn Works nearly a year now.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading A room painted black, strung with wires, some bats turned loose in it, and doors and windows closed to darken it totally--this might seem childish dabbling when thought of in connection with the modern science of aviation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOWN THROUGH THE AIR With wire braces screaming, a plane shot downward a thousand feet and the pilot struggled to bring his ship out of the left spin.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He had been with the Wiljohn Works nearly a year now.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had been with the Wiljohn Works nearly a year now.
