used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading San Antonio was ringed about by huge army training camps and flying-fields.
(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 A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
Antonio
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From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading San Antonio was ringed about by huge army training camps and flying-fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading San Antonio was ringed about by huge army training camps and flying-fields.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading San Antonio was ringed about by huge army training camps and flying-fields.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
enclose with a fence
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
flying-fields
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading San Antonio was ringed about by huge army training camps and flying-fields.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading San Antonio was ringed about by huge army training camps and flying-fields.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
and nothing more
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
and nothing more
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading San Antonio was ringed about by huge army training camps and flying-fields.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
make steady
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading San Antonio was ringed about by huge army training camps and flying-fields.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
a Caucasian
From this reading Throughout the summer my interest in aviation burned at steady white heat.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading A wire fence and the width of a dusty road were all that separated my father’s farm from Brooks Field, and Kelly Field was only two miles away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A kindly Providence was on the job--or this story would never have been told.
a late time of life
From this reading I was thirteen years old at the time and lived just outside of San Antonio, Texas.
