used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WAR “What was that, Dave?” asked Hiram Dobbs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Everything was in brisk going trim.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
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 “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
Dave
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From this reading WAR “What was that, Dave?” asked Hiram Dobbs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
Deane
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From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
Dobbs
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From this reading WAR “What was that, Dave?” asked Hiram Dobbs.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was in brisk going trim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
the act of departing
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
Hiram
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From this reading WAR “What was that, Dave?” asked Hiram Dobbs.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was in brisk going trim.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
not any; not one
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
in a serious manner
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The days that had elapsed since the rescued captive, Morris Deane, had been cared for by the young airmen had passed pleasantly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WAR “What was that, Dave?” asked Hiram Dobbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Everything was in brisk going trim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The champion biplane was sailing over a broad, deep valley two hours after dusk.
precisely as stated
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR “What was that, Dave?” asked Hiram Dobbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAR “What was that, Dave?” asked Hiram Dobbs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WAR “What was that, Dave?” asked Hiram Dobbs.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “War,” replied the young pilot of the _Comet_, and he used the word very seriously, “we have taken the wrong course, but there’s no going back now.”
