used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Battle in the Air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A Battle in the Air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading With a frantic effort he regained his balance.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A Battle in the Air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
power to direct or determine
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With a frantic effort he regained his balance.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading With a frantic effort he regained his balance.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a frantic effort he regained his balance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Battle in the Air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
Ned
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From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
not any; not one
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading With a frantic effort he regained his balance.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
move hurridly
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Battle in the Air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
precisely as stated
From this reading So unexpectedly had the rifle shot struck the forward rudder that he had been very close to losing control of the craft and pitching the entire party to earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned with difficulty brought the Grey Eagle back to a tranquil position.
but in spite of that
From this reading Due to the fact that the boys had not felt speed essential to their purpose, no attempt as yet had been made to put the Grey Eagle to its best pace.
