used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DROPPING A "BOMB!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
at or in the front
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
Andy
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From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
BOMBnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading DROPPING A "BOMB!"
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
decreasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
don't
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From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh! we've started to swoop down on them!
DROPPINGadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading DROPPING A "BOMB!"
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
kinknoun
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! we've started to swoop down on them!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh! we've started to swoop down on them!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
with low volume
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh! we've started to swoop down on them!
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading "Oh! we've started to swoop down on them!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh! we've started to swoop down on them!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
they're
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From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! we've started to swoop down on them!
precisely as stated
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
we've
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From this reading "Oh! we've started to swoop down on them!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Honest to goodness, I don't believe they're more 'n half as far ahead as they were, Frank!" cried Andy, thrilled by the sight of the other biplane being so near.
at the time that
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Just about that," said Frank, quietly, the busy motor having decreased its merry hum, so that they could talk without raising their voices very much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you must have let out an extra kink, did you, Frank, when I was busy with my bombs?" demanded the other.
