used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM “Why, hello, Hiram Dobbs!”
aero
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From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM “Why, hello, Hiram Dobbs!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young sub-pilot of the _Comet_ turned quickly at the hail.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
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 The young sub-pilot of the _Comet_ turned quickly at the hail.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
Dobbs
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM “Why, hello, Hiram Dobbs!”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The young sub-pilot of the _Comet_ turned quickly at the hail.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
hellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM “Why, hello, Hiram Dobbs!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
Hiram
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM “Why, hello, Hiram Dobbs!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
of great significance or value
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM “Why, hello, Hiram Dobbs!”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young sub-pilot of the _Comet_ turned quickly at the hail.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
with speed
From this reading The young sub-pilot of the _Comet_ turned quickly at the hail.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Hiram felt pretty important over the royal reception his comrades and himself had received from the aviation officials.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
sub-pilot
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From this reading The young sub-pilot of the _Comet_ turned quickly at the hail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young sub-pilot of the _Comet_ turned quickly at the hail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young sub-pilot of the _Comet_ turned quickly at the hail.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half an hour after the arrival at the Chicago aero grounds.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM “Why, hello, Hiram Dobbs!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never too proud to greet a friend of humbler pretensions, however, he turned with his usual broad smile of good nature.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young sub-pilot of the _Comet_ turned quickly at the hail.
