used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
anew
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
aviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
bannocknoun
a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading In the kettle outside, chunks of the moose were stewing under a now brisk fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading In the kettle outside, chunks of the moose were stewing under a now brisk fire.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
set up or found
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
gorged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
and nothing more
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading In the kettle outside, chunks of the moose were stewing under a now brisk fire.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading In the kettle outside, chunks of the moose were stewing under a now brisk fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the kettle outside, chunks of the moose were stewing under a now brisk fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the kettle outside, chunks of the moose were stewing under a now brisk fire.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
move hurridly
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
squaws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
stewingnounUS /ˈstuːɪŋ/
an extreme state of worry and agitation
From this reading In the kettle outside, chunks of the moose were stewing under a now brisk fire.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the kettle outside, chunks of the moose were stewing under a now brisk fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
the act of using
From this reading But again in the fresh air, they decided to use speed and complete their mission and, incidentally, to have a little tea and some bannock at the airship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the kettle outside, chunks of the moose were stewing under a now brisk fire.
in or at the place that
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At two of the cabins where they had seen the strongest women, they stopped and made signs for the squaws to follow them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At the tepee in the edge of the woods they found the two old men and the two women huddled around a fire on the inside of the tepee, with every sign of having gorged themselves upon the food given them.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A LETTER GOES WRONG The conditions that the young aviators had just encountered had not sharpened their appetites.
