used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
Ardmore
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From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then, turning to her, Curlie asked:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
Brightwood
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From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
Curlie
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From this reading Then, turning to her, Curlie asked:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
a young female
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
LAPverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
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 FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
express in words
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
seaplanenoun
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, turning to her, Curlie asked:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then, turning to her, Curlie asked:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
at the time that
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
