used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
in addition
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
Andy
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From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
a youthful male person
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Andy was charmed.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
glidernounUS /ˈɡlaɪdər/
aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
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 That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
pottering
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
at the time that
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
