AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Go!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
Dave
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From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
fussedverbUS /fʌst/
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Go!"
Grimshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Go!"
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
RIDEverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Go!"
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then he directed and helped, while two field men started the machine on its forward run.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was less than half an hour after the appearance of Grimshaw on the scene that the Baby Racer was all ready for its stormy night's flight.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every once in a while he had growled out some brief advice to Dave in his characteristic way.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Go!"
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The old aviator had fussed and poked about the dainty little biplane, as if it was some valued friend he was sending out into the world to try its fortune.
