adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Try once more and see if we can't get her back on the course."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Try once more and see if we can't get her back on the course."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Try once more and see if we can't get her back on the course."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Try once more and see if we can't get her back on the course."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
LAKEnounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
MICHIGANnounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Try once more and see if we can't get her back on the course."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Try once more and see if we can't get her back on the course."
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And more time and distance might thus be lost than by descending, making repairs, and going on again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
TryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Try once more and see if we can't get her back on the course."
UnsuccessfullyadverbUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/
without success
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The airship was being sent farther and farther along on a Northern course, taking her far out of her way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I did hope we'd cover at least half the trip before we had to go down," Dick said, and his tone was regretful.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ON LAKE MICHIGAN Unsuccessfully they tried to make repairs to the horizontal rudder without going down, but it was not to be.
