used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
(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 Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kress had merely mounted into the sky and vanished.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading The lighter vessels of most of the navies of the world joined in the search to no avail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
ColumnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
couldn't
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From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Various islands which he might have reached were scoured for traces of him.
Franz
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From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
GhostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lighter vessels of most of the navies of the world joined in the search to no avail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kress had merely mounted into the sky and vanished.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Various islands which he might have reached were scoured for traces of him.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The lighter vessels of most of the navies of the world joined in the search to no avail.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
Kress
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From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The lighter vessels of most of the navies of the world joined in the search to no avail.
and nothing more
From this reading Kress had merely mounted into the sky and vanished.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Various islands which he might have reached were scoured for traces of him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The lighter vessels of most of the navies of the world joined in the search to no avail.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Kress had merely mounted into the sky and vanished.
naviesnounUS /ˈneɪviz/
plural of “navy” — an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The lighter vessels of most of the navies of the world joined in the search to no avail.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
by chance
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Various islands which he might have reached were scoured for traces of him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading Various islands which he might have reached were scoured for traces of him.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The lighter vessels of most of the navies of the world joined in the search to no avail.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Kress had merely mounted into the sky and vanished.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lighter vessels of most of the navies of the world joined in the search to no avail.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Various islands which he might have reached were scoured for traces of him.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Kress had merely mounted into the sky and vanished.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Various islands which he might have reached were scoured for traces of him.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The lighter vessels of most of the navies of the world joined in the search to no avail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Various islands which he might have reached were scoured for traces of him.
at the time that
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Various islands which he might have reached were scoured for traces of him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _The Ghostly Columns_ Franz Kress had been gone a week, when all the world knew that he couldn't possibly have stayed aloft that length of time.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet no word was received from him, no report received from any part of the world that he had returned.
