AEROPLANEnoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading AEROPLANE WINS!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
aëroplane
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From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
Hindoonoun
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
social deportment
From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The appearance of the second Hindoo, on the other side of the opening, complicated the dangers of the situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
required or under orders
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matt supposed that the automobile must have broken down somewhere on the road.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His friends had not arrived in time to help him, so he was thrown upon his own resources.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he and Miss Manners were racing toward the aëroplane, Matt was measuring his chances.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading AEROPLANE WINS!
