used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading It was great, this rising aloft to greet the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curlie and Jerry were away with the dawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Curlie and Jerry were away with the dawn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
next to; at the side of
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Once Curlie did wrinkle his brow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
Curlie
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From this reading Curlie and Jerry were away with the dawn.
Curlie's
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From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
the first light of day
From this reading Curlie and Jerry were away with the dawn.
dependableadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Once Curlie did wrinkle his brow.
at any time
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was great, this rising aloft to greet the sun.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It was great, this rising aloft to greet the sun.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once Curlie did wrinkle his brow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was great, this rising aloft to greet the sun.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Curlie and Jerry were away with the dawn.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
a narrow way or road
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
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 With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Curlie did wrinkle his brow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It was great, this rising aloft to greet the sun.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was great, this rising aloft to greet the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curlie and Jerry were away with the dawn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was great, this rising aloft to greet the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was great, this rising aloft to greet the sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Curlie and Jerry were away with the dawn.
a Caucasian
From this reading As they rose from the glistening white of the landing field to the transparent blue of the sky, Curlie’s heart sang with joy.
which person or people
From this reading With a safe landing place, the frozen river, ever beneath him, with a dependable mechanic beside him and the long, long lane of air before him, who could ask for more?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Curlie and Jerry were away with the dawn.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading Once Curlie did wrinkle his brow.
