used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
AirwaysnounUS /ˈerweɪz/
plural of “airway” — a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
Andy
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another was its comparative isolation.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
Bellevue
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From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
propose a payment
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
bluegrassnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Another was its comparative isolation.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
GoliathnounUS /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
of great significance or value
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Another was its comparative isolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
most important element
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
and nothing more
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
shipmentsnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənts/
plural of “shipment” — goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading It had been selected as the construction site for several reasons.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
superviseverbUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪz/
watch and direct
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Air Monster Before Andy High and the construction experts of the National Airways had arrived to supervise the building of the Goliath, Uncle Sam’s newest bid for supremacy in the skies, Bellevue had been a sleepy little village in the heart of the bluegrass section of Kentucky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no main highways leading into the bluegrass town and only one branch line railroad, which, however, was sufficient to handle the shipments of supplies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading One of the most important was its location between two long rows of hills which insured it of protection from high winds.
