Chapter IV · Getting the “Ocean Flyer” Ready

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

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From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

(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 Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

dearly loved

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

for a short time

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

wanted intensely

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

divisible by two

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

the act of departing

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

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From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

the literary culture

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

absolutely essential

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

carry out

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

up to a particular time

From this reading Both boys agreed that it was best not to state the destination or object of their trip for fear that their beloved ones might suffer all sorts of anxieties until their safe return.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

precisely as stated

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The rest of that day was a very busy one for the Airship Boys, even though Major Honeywell himself lent as much assistance as he could.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Their shopping for necessary supplies did not take the boys long, for they could estimate pretty closely what they would need.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading There was a variety of miscellaneous supplies to be purchased, hurried letters to be written to Ned’s parents in Chicago and to Alan’s sister, Mary.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading So they wrote briefly that they were going off upon a little three or four days’ business trip in the _Ocean Flyer_ and that it was the urgency of the business in hand that prevented their making the farewell visit they desired.