used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
Amboria
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From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
Banard's
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From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
clasps
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From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
half the width of an em
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
famille
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From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
hingedverbUS /hɪndʒd/
past form of “hinge” — attach with a hinge
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
held up in the air
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
the local environment
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
pliableadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪəbəl/
susceptible to being led or directed
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
cut with a saw
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
having a supporting base
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
Sun-Rank
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From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
in a swift manner
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had two parts, hinged together and pliable, similar to those I saw in Sun-Rank Banard's plane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
at the time that
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading She fastened them tightly on both her arms, and flapping them like bird wings, she swiftly lifted herself off the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were covered by a thin fabric with clasps on one surface and were of different colors to blend with her garments.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went to a corner closet where there was an assortment of what I would call large, light weight snow shoes.
Xora
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From this reading _Amboria the Paradise_ _When we met next day, he handed me his third chapter._ The next morning after breakfast _en famille_, Xora led me outside and into a hangar, where a few planes of different sizes were standing.
