used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
air-shipverb
transport (cargo) by air
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For this world, an automobile is plenty good enough for me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The road lay straight and smooth before her.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
don't
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From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
ENGINEnounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For this world, an automobile is plenty good enough for me."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
moving swiftly
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For this world, an automobile is plenty good enough for me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The road lay straight and smooth before her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
I'd
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From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this world, an automobile is plenty good enough for me."
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The road lay straight and smooth before her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
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 Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
Persis
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From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
a full supply
From this reading For this world, an automobile is plenty good enough for me."
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road lay straight and smooth before her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The road lay straight and smooth before her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
STALLEDverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
make steady
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The road lay straight and smooth before her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road lay straight and smooth before her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this world, an automobile is plenty good enough for me."
up to a particular time
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I might try a little jaunt in an air-ship some day, but I don't feel as if I'd relish that for a steady diet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading A STALLED ENGINE "Well, I don't expect to be any nearer flying till I get to Heaven and they fit me to a pair of wings.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For this world, an automobile is plenty good enough for me."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
youthfulnessnoun
the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
From this reading Not for many a year had Persis been possessed by such a sense of buoyancy and youthfulness.
