used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
aeronauticsnounUS /ˌerəˈnɔːtɪks/
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
AEROPLANEnoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
in addition
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
for the reason that
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The model aeroplane requires more work than ordinary kite construction.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course your first model will probably not be perfect.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of course your first model will probably not be perfect.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
moving swiftly
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
HOME-MADE
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From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
and nothing more
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
engage in
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
MODELnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The model aeroplane requires more work than ordinary kite construction.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course your first model will probably not be perfect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The model aeroplane requires more work than ordinary kite construction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Of course your first model will probably not be perfect.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Of course your first model will probably not be perfect.
bring forth or yield
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The model aeroplane requires more work than ordinary kite construction.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The model aeroplane requires more work than ordinary kite construction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The model aeroplane requires more work than ordinary kite construction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
tuned-up
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From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A HOME-MADE MODEL AEROPLANE Model aeronautics has become nearly as popular as kite flying, and girls as well as boys have taken to building these unique air toys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It also requires more patience and greater accuracy, because each part of the little aircraft must be made just so, assembled just so, and "tuned-up" just so, to produce a model which will give a good account of itself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The model aeroplane requires more work than ordinary kite construction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But if you do your work correctly and carefully it will fly, and the experience you have acquired will make it possible to turn out a more nearly perfect second model.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course your first model will probably not be perfect.
