used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading All these must be tested out by the aid of a storage battery.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading All these must be tested out by the aid of a storage battery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All these must be tested out by the aid of a storage battery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just what coils and instruments had been burned out it was difficult to tell.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Just what coils and instruments had been burned out it was difficult to tell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Just what coils and instruments had been burned out it was difficult to tell.
unvarying in nature
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
Curlie
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From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just what coils and instruments had been burned out it was difficult to tell.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Just what coils and instruments had been burned out it was difficult to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
Joe
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From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what coils and instruments had been burned out it was difficult to tell.
conformity or harmony
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
MAP'S
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From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
Marion
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From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All these must be tested out by the aid of a storage battery.
absolutely essential
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All these must be tested out by the aid of a storage battery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just what coils and instruments had been burned out it was difficult to tell.
the local environment
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
radiophonenoun
a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
not used up
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
seaplanenoun
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading All these must be tested out by the aid of a storage battery.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
express in words
From this reading Just what coils and instruments had been burned out it was difficult to tell.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading All these must be tested out by the aid of a storage battery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what coils and instruments had been burned out it was difficult to tell.
at the time that
From this reading When the defective parts had been discarded, it was necessary to piece together, out of the remaining parts and the extra equipment, an entirely new set.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the boat pitching about as it was, and with the wind and waves keeping up a constant din, it was a difficult task.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE MAP'S SECRET While all these things were happening to the boys on the seaplane, Curlie Carson and Joe Marion were working hard to repair the damage done to their radiophone set by the lightning.
