used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The airship boys were comfortably housed in the living tent just beyond the hangar.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The airship boys were comfortably housed in the living tent just beyond the hangar.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The airship boys were comfortably housed in the living tent just beyond the hangar.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The airship boys were comfortably housed in the living tent just beyond the hangar.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
Dashaway
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
Dave
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
and nothing more
From this reading The airship boys were comfortably housed in the living tent just beyond the hangar.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The airship boys were comfortably housed in the living tent just beyond the hangar.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
come together
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
any competition
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
SylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The airship boys were comfortably housed in the living tent just beyond the hangar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
the act of testing something
From this reading The machine had done nobly on the trial field near the Capitol city.
someone who visits
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR Dave Dashaway stood at the entrance to the hangar of the _Comet_ at Sylvan Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was housed among the group of competitors in the great race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The airship boys were comfortably housed in the living tent just beyond the hangar.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The pick of the world’s best airmen was represented at this international meet, and the scene was one of activity and interest.
