used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
ascensionnounUS /əˈsenʃən/
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
From this reading He found opposition, however, to his ascension.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
aviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
the act of departing
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
set up or found
From this reading He found opposition, however, to his ascension.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
the act of departing
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
GULLverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found opposition, however, to his ascension.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He found opposition, however, to his ascension.
Justin
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From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
immediately past
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
hear with intention
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He found opposition, however, to his ascension.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
there's
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From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found opposition, however, to his ascension.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Going down to the pier for a last peep at the weather, he was hailed by Captain Stubbs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE "GRAY GULL" The morning after the storm Justin went forth, moodily, for his morning flight.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Wait until the afternoon," was the advice given him; "there's a nasty wind."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not listen, but he delayed his departure, preferring to start alone, and eventually the other aviators drifted off, and he made the "Gray Gull" ready.
