used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
anew
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
at or in the front
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
aileronnounUS /ˈeɪlərɑːn/
an airfoil that controls lateral motion
From this reading Next I give her right aileron and increase right rudder considerably at the same time.”
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
amphibiannounUS /æmˈfɪbiən/
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
Charlie
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From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Next I give her right aileron and increase right rudder considerably at the same time.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
let fall to the ground
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
moving swiftly
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Next I give her right aileron and increase right rudder considerably at the same time.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next I give her right aileron and increase right rudder considerably at the same time.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
ten 10s
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
I've
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From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Next I give her right aileron and increase right rudder considerably at the same time.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
engage in
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next I give her right aileron and increase right rudder considerably at the same time.”
northeasterlyadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərli/
coming from the northeast
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading Next I give her right aileron and increase right rudder considerably at the same time.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Next I give her right aileron and increase right rudder considerably at the same time.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
transport commercially
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading So I push my stick slowly forward, drop the nose to level like this, and maintain it there throughout the turn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Next I give her right aileron and increase right rudder considerably at the same time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Half a mile or so ahead of Bill’s plane, the great sea monster, the _Flying Fish_, leveled off at an altitude of twenty-five hundred feet, and headed out on a northeasterly course.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bill continued to climb his amphibian until they too reached that height, then he spoke to Charlie again.
we're
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From this reading “Now that we’re high enough, I’ve got to make a right turn in order to follow that ship.
