used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scoot crawled over to his plane and started to work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
cowlingnounUS /ˈkaʊlɪŋ/
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Scoot crawled over to his plane and started to work.
DieselsnounUS /ˈdiːzəlz/
plural of “diesel” — German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
From this reading The sound from the Diesels seemed very low.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sound from the Diesels seemed very low.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And then he heard something—something that made his heart leap.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scoot crawled over to his plane and started to work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading And then he heard something—something that made his heart leap.
hear with intention
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sound from the Diesels seemed very low.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And then he heard something—something that made his heart leap.
engage in
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scoot crawled over to his plane and started to work.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Scoot crawled over to his plane and started to work.
reee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
ScootverbUS /skuːt/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Scoot crawled over to his plane and started to work.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And then he heard something—something that made his heart leap.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound from the Diesels seemed very low.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Scoot crawled over to his plane and started to work.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then he heard something—something that made his heart leap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he heard something—something that made his heart leap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scoot crawled over to his plane and started to work.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sound from the Diesels seemed very low.
Virginnneee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Car—reee me back to old Virginnneee!” sang a high tenor voice.
showing curiosity
From this reading Taking off the engine cowling seemed to him to make a terrific noise and he stopped to listen, wondering if he had been heard.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Scoot crawled over to his plane and started to work.
