used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost duplicating their last provisions, the monoplane got away at dawn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost duplicating their last provisions, the monoplane got away at dawn.
aux
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From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Almost duplicating their last provisions, the monoplane got away at dawn.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading This time a landing was made at the foot of the bluff on the smooth ice of the river.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
the first light of day
From this reading Almost duplicating their last provisions, the monoplane got away at dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
without deviation
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
duplicatingverbUS /ˈduːplɪkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “duplicate” — make or do or perform again
From this reading Almost duplicating their last provisions, the monoplane got away at dawn.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This time a landing was made at the foot of the bluff on the smooth ice of the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
Gitchie
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From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Almost duplicating their last provisions, the monoplane got away at dawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
Howell
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From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading This time a landing was made at the foot of the bluff on the smooth ice of the river.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading This time a landing was made at the foot of the bluff on the smooth ice of the river.
immediately past
From this reading Almost duplicating their last provisions, the monoplane got away at dawn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
engage in
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
Manitou
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From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading Almost duplicating their last provisions, the monoplane got away at dawn.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This time a landing was made at the foot of the bluff on the smooth ice of the river.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
approval to do something
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
Pointe
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From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Almost duplicating their last provisions, the monoplane got away at dawn.
any competition
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
Roy
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From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading This time a landing was made at the foot of the bluff on the smooth ice of the river.
in the near future
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time a landing was made at the foot of the bluff on the smooth ice of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
TrembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the last moment, Paul was substituted for Roy, and he and Norman made an uneventful flight directly up the river.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The day set for this second relief expedition promised a continuation of clear dry weather.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading THE _Gitchie Manitou_ WINS A RACE Norman and Roy soon became restless and after a few days' idleness asked Colonel Howell for permission to make their delayed visit to the Pointe aux Tremble Indian camp.
