aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
(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 All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, it seems impossible!
Carberry
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From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
DEVIL-BIRD
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From this reading THE "DEVIL-BIRD."
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
Hollingshead
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From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "But, it seems impossible!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, it seems impossible!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
with speed
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But, it seems impossible!
stammered
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From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "DEVIL-BIRD."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sure I must be dreaming, Frank!" stammered the other, still gaping up at the rapidly passing aircraft.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All these hundreds and hundreds of miles away from old Bloomsbury and Puss Carberry floating over us!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Puss Carberry and his crony, Sandy Hollingshead!" declared Frank, positively.
