the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
Bee'snounUS /biːz/
possessive form of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not only that,” was the instant response, “but you’ll lead the parade.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
yet to be or coming
From this reading Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “And now,” the Commander ordered, “hit the hay!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “And now,” the Commander ordered, “hit the hay!”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Not only that,” was the instant response, “but you’ll lead the parade.
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 Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not only that,” was the instant response, “but you’ll lead the parade.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now,” the Commander ordered, “hit the hay!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
and nothing more
From this reading “Not only that,” was the instant response, “but you’ll lead the parade.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “And now,” the Commander ordered, “hit the hay!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
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the time that has elapsed
From this reading Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
term of address for a man
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Jack asked as he and the Commander stepped down on the _Black Bee’s_ deck half an hour later.
STRATOSPHEREnounUS /ˈstrætəsfɪr/
the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
TACTICSnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not only that,” was the instant response, “but you’ll lead the parade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading STRATOSPHERE TACTICS “Do I fly this jet plane in the big show, sir?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jack was too excited over past and future events to sleep long that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not only that,” was the instant response, “but you’ll lead the parade.
you'll
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From this reading “Not only that,” was the instant response, “but you’ll lead the parade.
