1913
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From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smart horses wore bobbed tails and well-cropped manes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
bobbed
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From this reading Smart horses wore bobbed tails and well-cropped manes.
Bon
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From this reading In Chicago the Bon Ton girls were the last word in burlesque.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading More troops were ordered to the Mexican border.
burlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading In Chicago the Bon Ton girls were the last word in burlesque.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading In Chicago the Bon Ton girls were the last word in burlesque.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
being one more than seven
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
flyernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
Forty-fouradjective
being four more than forty
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In Chicago the Bon Ton girls were the last word in burlesque.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Smart horses wore bobbed tails and well-cropped manes.
ten 10s
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
immediately past
From this reading In Chicago the Bon Ton girls were the last word in burlesque.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
loopedverbUS /luːpt/
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
manesnounUS /meɪnz/
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
From this reading Smart horses wore bobbed tails and well-cropped manes.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading More troops were ordered to the Mexican border.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More troops were ordered to the Mexican border.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading More troops were ordered to the Mexican border.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
Shriners
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From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Smart horses wore bobbed tails and well-cropped manes.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Smart horses wore bobbed tails and well-cropped manes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
TonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading In Chicago the Bon Ton girls were the last word in burlesque.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
soldiers collectively
From this reading More troops were ordered to the Mexican border.
well-cropped
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From this reading Smart horses wore bobbed tails and well-cropped manes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More troops were ordered to the Mexican border.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Forty-four thousand eight hundred tons of dynamite tore away the barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal while Shriners cheered.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In Chicago the Bon Ton girls were the last word in burlesque.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Smart horses wore bobbed tails and well-cropped manes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _In the early autumn of 1913 a French flyer looped the loop to the amazement of an incredulous world.
