used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There you are!”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
BURMAnounUS /ˈbɜːrmə/
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
the first light of day
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
DETOURnounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Scottie exclaimed.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
and nothing more
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
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 Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
in motion
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
on one occasion
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
ScottienounUS /ˈskɑːti/
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
From this reading Scottie exclaimed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
without speaking
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having been challenged by one of the guards, she explained her mission and was at once led to a cabin monoplane that was just warming up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
at the time that
From this reading BURMA DETOUR When Mary arrived at the airport before dawn next morning, guards, like gray ghosts, were moving silently about among the many planes assembled there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There you are!”
