Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

brought into existence

From this reading These young men were born in Calgary and had lived eighteen years in that city.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

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From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

of or relating or belonging to a city

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading These young men were born in Calgary and had lived eighteen years in that city.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

plural of “exhibitor” — someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

let have

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

(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 Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading These young men were born in Calgary and had lived eighteen years in that city.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

the force of workers available

From this reading These young men were born in Calgary and had lived eighteen years in that city.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

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From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

situated in or oriented toward the northwest

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

and nothing more

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

an amount of time

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

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From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

cause to run in panic

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These young men were born in Calgary and had lived eighteen years in that city.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

very lively and profitable

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading Since this almost covered the period of Calgary's growth from a trading post to a modern city, each young man had a knowledge of the wilderness and its romance that other boys could get only from history.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The exact time was the big day of the celebrated "Stampede," Calgary's famous civic celebration.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was in July and among the many events that had drawn thousands of people to the new Northwestern metropolis, Norman and Roy were on the program as aviators and exhibitors of their new aeroplane.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.

a late time of life

From this reading These young men were born in Calgary and had lived eighteen years in that city.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading These young men were born in Calgary and had lived eighteen years in that city.

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From this reading INTRODUCING AN AIRSHIP AND COUNT ZEPT This story, which is an account of the peculiar and marvelous adventures by which two Canadian boys--Norman Grant and Roy Moulton--achieved a sudden fame in the Arctic wilderness of the great Northwest, had its beginning in the thriving city of Calgary.