used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Professor Gaston was out upon an exploring tour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading However, no open attack was made upon the Dart.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
make right or correct
From this reading Then Frank Reade, Jr.’s premise proved correct.
DartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading However, no open attack was made upon the Dart.
enrichingverbUS /enˈrɪtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Professor Gaston was out upon an exploring tour.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
fossilsnounUS /ˈfɑːsəlz/
plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Then Frank Reade, Jr.’s premise proved correct.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
Gaston
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From this reading Professor Gaston was out upon an exploring tour.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, no open attack was made upon the Dart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Then Frank Reade, Jr.’s premise proved correct.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, no open attack was made upon the Dart.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
not any; not one
From this reading However, no open attack was made upon the Dart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading However, no open attack was made upon the Dart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Professor Gaston was out upon an exploring tour.
premisenounUS /ˈpremɪs/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading Then Frank Reade, Jr.’s premise proved correct.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Gaston was out upon an exploring tour.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Then Frank Reade, Jr.’s premise proved correct.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
Reade
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From this reading Then Frank Reade, Jr.’s premise proved correct.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then Frank Reade, Jr.’s premise proved correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, no open attack was made upon the Dart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Frank Reade, Jr.’s premise proved correct.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Professor Gaston was out upon an exploring tour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading However, no open attack was made upon the Dart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, no open attack was made upon the Dart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
at the time that
From this reading The professor was enriching his collection of rare fossils, and was about a quarter of a mile from the airship when attacked.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But it happened in as bad a way, in fact, much worse.
