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From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
blue-print
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From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The section frames and plane strips and ribs were numbered and made into compact bundles.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading The section frames and plane strips and ribs were numbered and made into compact bundles.
crated
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From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
dismounted
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From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the rubberized silk plane surfaces were unlashed from the ribs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading The section frames and plane strips and ribs were numbered and made into compact bundles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the rubberized silk plane surfaces were unlashed from the ribs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
ten 10s
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The section frames and plane strips and ribs were numbered and made into compact bundles.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The section frames and plane strips and ribs were numbered and made into compact bundles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
ModelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
not any; not one
From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The section frames and plane strips and ribs were numbered and made into compact bundles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
the local environment
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Even the rubberized silk plane surfaces were unlashed from the ribs.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading On a blue-print drawing of the Model No. 1 machine, Roy made careful notes relating to each dismounted piece.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Even the rubberized silk plane surfaces were unlashed from the ribs.
Roy
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From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
rubberizedverbUS /ˈrʌbəraɪzd/
past form of “rubberize” — coat or impregnate with rubber
From this reading Even the rubberized silk plane surfaces were unlashed from the ribs.
cut with a saw
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The section frames and plane strips and ribs were numbered and made into compact bundles.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Even the rubberized silk plane surfaces were unlashed from the ribs.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading The section frames and plane strips and ribs were numbered and made into compact bundles.
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Even the rubberized silk plane surfaces were unlashed from the ribs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
unlashed
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From this reading Even the rubberized silk plane surfaces were unlashed from the ribs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the rubberized silk plane surfaces were unlashed from the ribs.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The next morning Roy went to the factory with his father and saw every piece of the aeroplane crated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the parts would have to be transported over nearly one hundred miles of desert, the machine was taken entirely apart.
