used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
anew
From this reading Again the shout pealed out.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He strode to the rail and doffed his cap.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
doffed
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From this reading He strode to the rail and doffed his cap.
engine'snounUS /ˈendʒənz/
possessive form of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strode to the rail and doffed his cap.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He strode to the rail and doffed his cap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frank looked perplexed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again the shout pealed out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
pealed
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From this reading Again the shout pealed out.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Frank looked perplexed.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He strode to the rail and doffed his cap.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode to the rail and doffed his cap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The airship soared up to the clouds and sped away over Great Britain toward the English Channel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
which person or people
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A tremendous shout arose from the populace who had seen her ascent, and hearing the shouting, Frank thought it was a token of their approval of the engine’s work.
