used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The circle which he was flying was an exceedingly wide one.
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
eliminateverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
terminate, end, or take out
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The circle which he was flying was an exceedingly wide one.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
moving swiftly
From this reading The circle which he was flying was an exceedingly wide one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
in the near future
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
the act of using
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bill’s one idea now was to get his plane back to the landing field as soon as he could.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night had become an agent which seemed to add further dangers to the perils which already seemed to conspire against him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The circle which he was flying was an exceedingly wide one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bay with its lights along the water’s edge had now lost its beauty for Bill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He then would try and jockey his plane into a position which would eliminate the use of any right rudder in making his landing.
