used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
aeronauticsnounUS /ˌerəˈnɔːtɪks/
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
From this reading Ned's father had been a consulting engineer with a fondness for aeronautics.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ned's father had been a consulting engineer with a fondness for aeronautics.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Ned's father had been a consulting engineer with a fondness for aeronautics.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mr. Napier's death was sudden.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Ned's father had been a consulting engineer with a fondness for aeronautics.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ned's father had been a consulting engineer with a fondness for aeronautics.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading Ned's father had been a consulting engineer with a fondness for aeronautics.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ned's father had been a consulting engineer with a fondness for aeronautics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
how
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From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
a boy or man
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
Manufacturer'snounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/
possessive form of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
MIGUEL
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From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
NapiernounUS /ˈneɪpiər/
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
Napier's
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From this reading Mr. Napier's death was sudden.
Ned
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Ned's
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From this reading Ned's father had been a consulting engineer with a fondness for aeronautics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
do one's shopping
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Mr. Napier's death was sudden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Manufacturer's bills for the balloon bag and engine came due and Ned, young as he was, knew that he must pay them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
VASQUEZ
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned's father had been a consulting engineer with a fondness for aeronautics.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When Mr. Napier died, a year before Ned's meeting with the Major, it was discovered that he was making in his little shop a small dirigible balloon to be used at an amusement park.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ It may be well to recount how such a young lad as Ned had become so famous.
