Chapter VIII

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

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

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From this reading Naow the guy at the stick jest keeps afollerin' a string o' blinkin' 'lectric lights that point aout his course fur him.

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From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

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

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

any person at all

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

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

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

in or near a particular place or position

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plural of “beacon” — a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

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

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

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

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

without stop or interruption

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

one or the other of two

From this reading Purty soft, I'd call it, an' no mistake either."

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

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From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

an informal term for a youth or man

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Naow the guy at the stick jest keeps afollerin' a string o' blinkin' 'lectric lights that point aout his course fur him.

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From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

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From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

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

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Purty soft, I'd call it, an' no mistake either."

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Naow the guy at the stick jest keeps afollerin' a string o' blinkin' 'lectric lights that point aout his course fur him.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading Naow the guy at the stick jest keeps afollerin' a string o' blinkin' 'lectric lights that point aout his course fur him.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Naow the guy at the stick jest keeps afollerin' a string o' blinkin' 'lectric lights that point aout his course fur him.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

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

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Purty soft, I'd call it, an' no mistake either."

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

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

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

From this reading Naow the guy at the stick jest keeps afollerin' a string o' blinkin' 'lectric lights that point aout his course fur him.

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

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

not any; not one

From this reading Purty soft, I'd call it, an' no mistake either."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

operate an airplane

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Naow the guy at the stick jest keeps afollerin' a string o' blinkin' 'lectric lights that point aout his course fur him.

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From this reading Purty soft, I'd call it, an' no mistake either."

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Purty soft, I'd call it, an' no mistake either."

put, fix, force, or implant

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a lightweight cord

From this reading Naow the guy at the stick jest keeps afollerin' a string o' blinkin' 'lectric lights that point aout his course fur him.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Naow the guy at the stick jest keeps afollerin' a string o' blinkin' 'lectric lights that point aout his course fur him.

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

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

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

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

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

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

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

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

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From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

look attentively

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

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

From this reading SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT They were by this time fully embarked on their night flight, Perk continued to watch the flash beacons as though they fascinated him, more or less.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What I'd call a big snap, if anybody asked me," he kept telling himself from time to time.

at the time that

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.

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

From this reading "Huh! when I was an air-mail pilot fur a short time, things wasn't so dead easy--not a blamed light on earth or in the sky, nawthin' but black stuff every-which-way yeou looked.