used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
AcenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
Dare-devil
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From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
death-defying
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From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
Deuces
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From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
FeatnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
moving swiftly
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
gentlemun
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From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
gulpverbUS /ɡʌlp/
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
Hair-raisingadjective
extremely alarming
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
he'll
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From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
LA-ADIES
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From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
engage in
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
by chance
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
used to form the superlative
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
not any; not one
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
PerformsverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
be shown or be found to be
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
rotatingverbUS /ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “rotate” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “LA-ADIES and gentlemun!” bawled Sam Smith, rotating his fat body on the creaking box.
Tennant
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From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Dare-devil of the Clouds Performs the Most Hair-raising Feat of His Life to Prove that He Is a Safe Pilot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
look attentively
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The next feature on the program will be an exhibition flight by King Horn, the wild man of the air!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam paused to gulp air with savage intensity; then bellowed on: “He promises nothing--the Tennant Flying Circus promises nothing--but watch him fly!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Horn has crashed no less than twelve ships in the course of his death-defying career as ‘Ace of Deuces’--an’ maybe he’ll make it thirteen before your eyes this afternoon!”
