used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The car was a part of their novel monoplane airship, the _Loon_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
aërodrome
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From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
aëroplane
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From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car was a part of their novel monoplane airship, the _Loon_.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
Ewing
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Both boys lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
heavier-than-airadjective
relating to an aircraft heavier than the air it displaces
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
and nothing more
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Both boys lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
LoonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading The car was a part of their novel monoplane airship, the _Loon_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Both boys lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading The car was a part of their novel monoplane airship, the _Loon_.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
nighttimenounUS /ˈnaɪttaɪm/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The car was a part of their novel monoplane airship, the _Loon_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car was a part of their novel monoplane airship, the _Loon_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The car was a part of their novel monoplane airship, the _Loon_.
by chance
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
Phil
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
RapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading Both boys lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
the state of being asleep
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The car was a part of their novel monoplane airship, the _Loon_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car was a part of their novel monoplane airship, the _Loon_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION The two boys sleeping so soundly in the glass cabin were Frank Graham and Phil Ewing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the suburbs of this town they had their aërodrome from which, on an evening early in June, they had ventured on this flight.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And Frank and Phil had just made what was perhaps the first night flight in an aëroplane――certainly the first flight of a heavier-than-air sky craft through a nighttime storm of wind and rain.
