Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

for the reason that

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

the act of departing

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

without deviation

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

of great significance or value

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

held or filled or in use

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

above and across; more than

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

continue talking

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

one of four equal parts

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

in the direction of

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

up to a particular time

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The departure from San Francisco had been for a delayed for a long time because of the non-arrival of important instructions from Washington, and because of a slight injury to the aeroplane while out on what Leroy called an "exercise run."

in or at the place that

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

during the time that

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

which person or people

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading I had first been the intention to proceed due from San Francisco, then wing toward the east where the coast of Peru showed.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading The boys who occupied seats on the light aluminum form under the sixty-foot wings glimpsed the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, while directly their feet ran the crooked streets of the French Quarter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lieutenant Gates had remained with the boys until they started on their long flight to the mouth of the great Mississippi river, and had then returned to Washington.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading A FOX JOINS THE WOLVES Nelson hung like a great gull over New Orleans one hot morning in early August.