used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
highly skilled
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
how long something has existed
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
in the past
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
(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 He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
Di
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From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
else
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From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
to or in any or all places
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
frumpishadjective
primly out of date
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
a young female
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
go away from a place
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
for more time
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
march in a procession
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
come together
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
peeresses
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From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
not used up
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
she'd
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From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
be dressed in
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the remaining six weeks of his leave, Eagle March made himself very popular in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
at the time that
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
which person or people
From this reading He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He did other quaint tricks, too, that nobody had thought of or accomplished then, such as walking on a wing of the monoplane when she was in the air; and all the prettiest and smartest women in London were proud to meet him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Naturally a girl like Di was enchanted to lead him about, tied to what would have been her apron strings if she'd been frumpish enough to wear such things.
a late time of life
From this reading He secured a record for altitude, and flew upside down longer than any one else had at that time, two years ago, which is a whole age in the aeroplane world.
