Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

possessing life

From this reading Two other black cats--more intimate if less alive--waited in the Vickers-Vimy.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

eagerly desirous

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Two other black cats--more intimate if less alive--waited in the Vickers-Vimy.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

in a dainty and fastidious manner

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

very small

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

at any time

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

communicated in words

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Two other black cats--more intimate if less alive--waited in the Vickers-Vimy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading Two other black cats--more intimate if less alive--waited in the Vickers-Vimy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

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From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Two other black cats--more intimate if less alive--waited in the Vickers-Vimy.

occurring by chance

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

plural of “mascot” — a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

a sign of something about to happen

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Two other black cats--more intimate if less alive--waited in the Vickers-Vimy.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

filled with something

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

crossing the Atlantic Ocean

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two other black cats--more intimate if less alive--waited in the Vickers-Vimy.

not neat and tidy

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two other black cats--more intimate if less alive--waited in the Vickers-Vimy.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Two other black cats--more intimate if less alive--waited in the Vickers-Vimy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE START A large black cat, its tail held high in a comical curve, sauntered by the transatlantic machine as we stood by it, early in the morning; and such a cheerful omen made me more than ever anxious to start.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were Lucky Jim and Twinkletoe, our mascots, destined to be the first air passengers across the Atlantic.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.

a Caucasian

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Other gifts that we carried as evidence of our friends' best wishes were bunches of white heather.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Lucky Jim wore an enormous head, an untidy ribbon and a hopeful expression; whereas Twinkletoe was daintily diminutive, and, from the tip of her upright tail to the tip of her stuffed nose, expressed surprise and anxiety.