take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
autogironoun
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If everything went well, she ought to be home before supper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If everything went well, she ought to be home before supper.
Bert
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From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If everything went well, she ought to be home before supper.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
come to pass
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If everything went well, she ought to be home before supper.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If everything went well, she ought to be home before supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
Linda
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From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If everything went well, she ought to be home before supper.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
any competition
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading If everything went well, she ought to be home before supper.
express in words
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Linda spent Monday morning inspecting her autogiro and making some minor repairs in preparation for her flight back to Green Falls.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
(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 If everything went well, she ought to be home before supper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If everything went well, she ought to be home before supper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dot had persuaded Bert Keen to return the airplane which she had flown in the race, and she took the precaution of packing some sandwiches and some fruit in the autogiro.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading She did not tell her aunt that she and Dot were planning to stop at the empty house, for she did not want to worry the good woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On an adventure like this, you never could tell what would happen.
