used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
Adeler
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From this reading Lieutenant Adeler was still up at Benicia Arsenal.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
ArsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading Lieutenant Adeler was still up at Benicia Arsenal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
AviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
Benicia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Adeler was still up at Benicia Arsenal.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GO!
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
HikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
Hustle's
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From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Adeler was still up at Benicia Arsenal.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
come together
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
MontereynounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
PoodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
get rid of
From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lieutenant Adeler was still up at Benicia Arsenal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lieutenant Adeler was still up at Benicia Arsenal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
WelchverbUS /weltʃ/
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
Willoughby
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From this reading Captain Willoughby Welch had not come back to Monterey, before starting for Washington to report on the best model of aeroplane for the Army to purchase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hike Griffin sat with Poodle and Martin Priest at the _Hustle’s_ shed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the day before the date on which the Army Board of Aviation would meet at Washington—a Monday in August.
