used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCREW LOOSE.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
immediately past
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A SCREW LOOSE.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
Morey
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From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
not any; not one
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
SCREWnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading A SCREW LOOSE.
get rid of
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Morey, elated over the great privilege granted him, lost no time in taking advantage of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was beautiful in its fragile symmetry and Morey hung over it as an artist might examine a picture.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
at the time that
From this reading An attendant was pouring in gasoline and Mr. Wright was intently watching him when a middle-aged military man entered the shed.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
which person or people
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading While Mr. Wright, Lieutenant Purcell and the experienced workmen who were to assist in launching the aeroplane were hurrying the last preparations, he crowded close to the craft.
