used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
at or in the front
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
collidingverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
at any time
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
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 There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
and nothing more
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
in motion
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
Umpqua
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once he did not miss a tree, but was fortunate in that the landing gear merely smashed its way through the small top branches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
at the time that
From this reading There were so many times when the difference between life and death rested upon his moving that heavy three thousand pound plane in a fraction of a second.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
WillamettenounUS /wəˈlæmət/
a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
From this reading That flight up the Willamette and down the Umpqua was ever afterwards a nightmare to Bill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Other times he was forced to jump up into the clouds to escape colliding with a hill which suddenly loomed up ahead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes he missed an unusually high tree by a fraction of an inch when he was sure that he would hit it.
