(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
archeologistnoun
an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
From this reading Ushur, the archeologist asked.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ushur, the archeologist asked.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
blackedverbUS /blækt/
past form of “black” — make or become black
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
gruntingverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
Hargraves
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From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
not any; not one
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
transport commercially
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
carry out
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
Ushur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ushur, the archeologist asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we going to take her up high for tonight?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will fly all right as long as we stay in the atmosphere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Monster They blacked out the ship before they moved it, carefully covering each port with paper, then showing no lights.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hargraves handled the controls himself, slowly turning current into the drivers so their grunting would not reveal what was happening.
