used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The company leased a field on the edge of a sizable little city and erected hangars.
clientelenounUS /ˌklaɪənˈtel/
customers collectively
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company leased a field on the edge of a sizable little city and erected hangars.
Delevan
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From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The company leased a field on the edge of a sizable little city and erected hangars.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading The company leased a field on the edge of a sizable little city and erected hangars.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
hangarsnounUS /ˈhæŋərz/
plural of “hangar” — a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading The company leased a field on the edge of a sizable little city and erected hangars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
Jim
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From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading No less than three mechanics labored to keep the ships in the air.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading No less than three mechanics labored to keep the ships in the air.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
leasedadjectiveUS /liːst/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading The company leased a field on the edge of a sizable little city and erected hangars.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No less than three mechanics labored to keep the ships in the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The company leased a field on the edge of a sizable little city and erected hangars.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading No less than three mechanics labored to keep the ships in the air.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
MinsternounUS /ˈmɪnstər/
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
not any; not one
From this reading No less than three mechanics labored to keep the ships in the air.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
O'Connell
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From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
held or filled or in use
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The company leased a field on the edge of a sizable little city and erected hangars.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading The three partners had a bank account and a growing clientele among the more progressive members of the community.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading No less than three mechanics labored to keep the ships in the air.
sizableadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪzəbəl/
fairly large in size
From this reading The company leased a field on the edge of a sizable little city and erected hangars.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No less than three mechanics labored to keep the ships in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No less than three mechanics labored to keep the ships in the air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No less than three mechanics labored to keep the ships in the air.
TransportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
at the time that
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
which person or people
From this reading The T., who was Jim Tyler; the M., Burt Minster; and the O., Delevan O’Connell, each had a plane of his own.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading An air pilot and the field of broken wings The time was when the T. M. O. Transportation Co. occupied a proud position in the latest infant industry--aerial passenger carrying.
