used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
aëroplane
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From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading MOTOR MATT'S COURAGE.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These repairs had occupied two days.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
start firing a weapon
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
moving swiftly
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
handbillsnounUS /ˈhændbɪlz/
plural of “handbill” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
engage in
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
MATT'SnounUS /mætz/
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading MOTOR MATT'S COURAGE.
McGlory
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From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading MOTOR MATT'S COURAGE.
held or filled or in use
From this reading These repairs had occupied two days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These repairs had occupied two days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These repairs had occupied two days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were finished, Matt and McGlory had rejoined the show, flying from Lafayette in the aëroplane and scattering Burton's handbills over the country as they came.
at the time that
From this reading The machine had been damaged, however, and, when the show left the town, Matt and his friends had remained behind to make repairs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the exhibition at Lafayette, Indiana, the _Comet_ had caught fire while in the air and the king of the motor boys had made a dangerous descent in safety.
