used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
AIRSHIPnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
auditorsnounUS /ˈɑːdətərz/
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
Brackett
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From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
Dobbs
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From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
Elmer
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From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the second evening out of sight of land.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
Hiram
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From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
isn't
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From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
and nothing more
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was the second evening out of sight of land.
Leblance
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From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the second evening out of sight of land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the second evening out of sight of land.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
express in words
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second evening out of sight of land.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was the second evening out of sight of land.
move hurridly
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The _Albatross_ had made splendid speed, and the machinery had acted like a charm.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just about dusk, however, Professor Leblance had ordered a drop to lower level.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the second evening out of sight of land.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading THE HAUNTED AIRSHIP “Say, fellows, this is life on the ocean wave worth seeing, isn’t it?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hiram Dobbs spoke the words, and his auditors and jolly companions were the young aviator and Elmer Brackett.
