used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We can satisfy our curiosity on that point without going up in the air," Ned answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I'd like to see where the motor car goes."
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "The Vixen was left just over that cliff.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "We can satisfy our curiosity on that point without going up in the air," Ned answered.
dentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
gettin
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From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "I'd like to see where the motor car goes."
the act of departing
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to see where the motor car goes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
Jimmie
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From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
and nothing more
From this reading "The Vixen was left just over that cliff.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The Vixen was left just over that cliff.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to see where the motor car goes."
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "I'd like to see where the motor car goes."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
Ned
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From this reading "We can satisfy our curiosity on that point without going up in the air," Ned answered.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We can satisfy our curiosity on that point without going up in the air," Ned answered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The Vixen was left just over that cliff.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "We can satisfy our curiosity on that point without going up in the air," Ned answered.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading "We can satisfy our curiosity on that point without going up in the air," Ned answered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
an elevated geological formation
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We can satisfy our curiosity on that point without going up in the air," Ned answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to see where the motor car goes."
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There is a valley--a dent in the slope of the mountain--on each side of that elevation, and the Vixen and the motor car are in one of them and the Nelson in the other."
VixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading "The Vixen was left just over that cliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Vixen was left just over that cliff.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
we'd
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From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
what's
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From this reading A TRAGEDY IN THE AIR "Then we'd better be gettin' up in the air, so we can see what's going on," Jimmie replied.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I'd like to see where the motor car goes."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We can satisfy our curiosity on that point without going up in the air," Ned answered.
