used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
highly skilled
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
in addition
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
BAHAMASnounUS /bəˈhɑːməz/
island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
From this reading OFF FOR THE BAHAMAS.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE BAHAMAS.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE BAHAMAS.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE BAHAMAS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gasoline tank was filled and a reserve supply of fuel taken aboard.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The oil supply was also looked after, and rations of food and water were stowed in the car.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning Matt and Dick were astir at three o'clock.
in or at the place that
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This accomplished, there was a short flight to the gas works where the bag of the airship was filled to its utmost capacity.
