adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading To do more good, he changed the altitude adjustment completely.
anew
From this reading Hinkley turned the gas on again, and then Broughton began to click the switches on and off rapidly.
(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 The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading To do more good, he changed the altitude adjustment completely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
Broughton
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From this reading Hinkley turned the gas on again, and then Broughton began to click the switches on and off rapidly.
carburetornounUS /ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/
mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
From this reading The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading To do more good, he changed the altitude adjustment completely.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Hinkley turned the gas on again, and then Broughton began to click the switches on and off rapidly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To do more good, he changed the altitude adjustment completely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do more good, he changed the altitude adjustment completely.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To do more good, he changed the altitude adjustment completely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To do more good, he changed the altitude adjustment completely.
Hinkley
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From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
Jim
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From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To do more good, he changed the altitude adjustment completely.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
with speed
From this reading Hinkley turned the gas on again, and then Broughton began to click the switches on and off rapidly.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading Hinkley turned the gas on again, and then Broughton began to click the switches on and off rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hinkley turned the gas on again, and then Broughton began to click the switches on and off rapidly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Jim retarded the spark on the left hand motor, and motioned Hinkley to turn off the gas line.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hinkley turned the gas on again, and then Broughton began to click the switches on and off rapidly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The object of all this was to lean down the gas mixture in the carburetor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly, as the gas had practically run out the motor began to pop back with loud reports.
