used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Has the little airplane stewardess been quite forgotten?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With all this she had not forgotten her promise to Danby Force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such vivid personalities as hers are never long forgotten.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such vivid personalities as hers are never long forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Has the little airplane stewardess been quite forgotten?
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading These were busy days for her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
Danby
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From this reading With all this she had not forgotten her promise to Danby Force.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These were busy days for her.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
at any time
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were busy days for her.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading With all this she had not forgotten her promise to Danby Force.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Has the little airplane stewardess been quite forgotten?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With all this she had not forgotten her promise to Danby Force.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has the little airplane stewardess been quite forgotten?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These were busy days for her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Such vivid personalities as hers are never long forgotten.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Has the little airplane stewardess been quite forgotten?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Such vivid personalities as hers are never long forgotten.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such vivid personalities as hers are never long forgotten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With all this she had not forgotten her promise to Danby Force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Such vivid personalities as hers are never long forgotten.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading With all this she had not forgotten her promise to Danby Force.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Has the little airplane stewardess been quite forgotten?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading Has the little airplane stewardess been quite forgotten?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such vivid personalities as hers are never long forgotten.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Has the little airplane stewardess been quite forgotten?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were busy days for her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With all this she had not forgotten her promise to Danby Force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Such vivid personalities as hers are never long forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were busy days for her.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading A trip to Boston and return; a day of rest; a sudden call for a special trip to the Arizona desert—she was ever on the wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all this she had not forgotten her promise to Danby Force.
