used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
AirplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
BOOKBINDINGnoun
the craft of binding books
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Airplane Boys Discover the Secrets of Cuzco THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
showing who or what does the action
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CLEVELANDnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Airplane Boys Discover the Secrets of Cuzco THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
COMMERCIALadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
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Cuzconoun
a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire
From this reading Airplane Boys Discover the Secrets of Cuzco THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Airplane Boys Discover the Secrets of Cuzco THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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LarknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Airplane Boys Discover the Secrets of Cuzco THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ by THE COMMERCIAL BOOKBINDING CO.
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Airplane Boys Discover the Secrets of Cuzco THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
SecretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
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servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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SYNDICATEnounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
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plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Airplane Boys Discover the Secrets of Cuzco THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this third book about the Airplane Boys, they get a marvelous new plane, which they name the “Lark” and which takes them to new adventures and serves them to good purpose in many a narrow escape.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Airplane Boys Discover the Secrets of Cuzco THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y.
