used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
(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 But one common purpose and ambition thrilled them all.
Allan
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From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
a cherished desire
From this reading But one common purpose and ambition thrilled them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one common purpose and ambition thrilled them all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
APPARITIONnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one common purpose and ambition thrilled them all.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But one common purpose and ambition thrilled them all.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
desolated
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From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
at any time
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
the act of departing
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
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 A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one common purpose and ambition thrilled them all.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
others
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From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But one common purpose and ambition thrilled them all.
resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
express in speech
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
make square
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
SternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
SunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But one common purpose and ambition thrilled them all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading But one common purpose and ambition thrilled them all.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
not known
From this reading A man less boldly resourceful than Allan Stern must have thought long, and long hesitated, before thus plunging into a desolated and unknown territory on such a hunt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some marched in silence, thoughtfully; others sang, as though setting out upon the Great Sunken Sea in fishing boats.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
in or at the place that
From this reading A STRANGE APPARITION At a good round pace, where open going permitted, the party made way, striking boldly across country in the probable direction of the lost aeroplane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For, to speak truth, the finding of the needle in the haystack would have been as easy as any hope of ever locating the machine in all those thousands of square miles of devastation.
