used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
(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 The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Sky Rocket was already on the runway, in perfect condition for the trip.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The Sky Rocket was already on the runway, in perfect condition for the trip.
the first light of day
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
excellentlyadverbUS /ˈeksələntli/
extremely well
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sky Rocket was already on the runway, in perfect condition for the trip.
set up or found
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
high-poweredadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd/
vigorously energetic or forceful
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
life-boat
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From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
Linda
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From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Sky Rocket was already on the runway, in perfect condition for the trip.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The Sky Rocket was already on the runway, in perfect condition for the trip.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
runwaynounUS /ˈrʌnweɪ/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading The Sky Rocket was already on the runway, in perfect condition for the trip.
San
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From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Sky Rocket was already on the runway, in perfect condition for the trip.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
carry out
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gray dawn of early morning found Linda and Dot at the airport of Cape San Lucas, all ready to take off on their momentous journey.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Sky Rocket was already on the runway, in perfect condition for the trip.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sky Rocket was already on the runway, in perfect condition for the trip.
look attentively
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The wireless had been tested, and found to be working, and the rubber life-boat which Linda had ordered was tucked away in the plane.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading More than two thousand miles over the biggest ocean in the world, without a single stop!
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Her high-powered Wright engine was performing as excellently as an expensive watch; her instruments were in tune, her tanks filled.
