used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
moving swiftly
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
MANSIONnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading THE MANSION ON THE RIVER.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
the force of workers available
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MANSION ON THE RIVER.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading The Hawk, flying low over a populous country, attracted a good deal of attention.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE MANSION ON THE RIVER.
transport commercially
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
carry out
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANSION ON THE RIVER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some of those on the ground started to follow the craft, looking up and shouting as they ran.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Probably most of them had read, in their daily papers, of the exploits of Motor Matt and his air ship, so the dirigible gas bag did not take them wholly by surprise.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading People--men, women and children--came out of their houses to stare and wonder.
