used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
airshipsnounUS /ˈerʃɪps/
plural of “airship” — a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
AviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This was Dave’s home, for the time being.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
ContestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
Dashaway
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From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
Dave
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From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
Dave's
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From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
Dobbs
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From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
equipmentsnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənts/
plural of “equipment” — an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was Dave’s home, for the time being.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
HANGARSnounUS /ˈhæŋərz/
plural of “hangar” — a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
Hiram
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From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This was Dave’s home, for the time being.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Dave’s home, for the time being.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was Dave’s home, for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As he spoke, Hiram Dobbs held up a newspaper to the view of his companion, and Dave Dashaway caught sight of the prominent head line: “Grand International Aviation Contest.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Dave’s home, for the time being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two friends were amid an environment strongly suggestive of airships and their doings.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were sitting under a tree near the hangar where Dave’s various aircraft and equipments were stored.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE HANGARS “Dave, here is something that will surely interest you.”
