used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
Alan
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From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
(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 The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ned Napier arrived within ten minutes after his chum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Ned Napier arrived within ten minutes after his chum.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
the act of departing
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
being one more than ten
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
FlyernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
set up or found
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
depressingly dark
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
the act of departing
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned Napier arrived within ten minutes after his chum.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
most important element
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ned Napier arrived within ten minutes after his chum.
NapiernounUS /ˈneɪpiər/
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading Ned Napier arrived within ten minutes after his chum.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Napier arrived within ten minutes after his chum.
NewarknounUS /ˈnuːərk/
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
a full supply
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
prearrangedverbUS /ˌpriːərˈeɪndʒd/
past form of “prearrange” — arrange beforehand
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading In response to a prearranged code of rings on the bell at the great main gates, he was admitted.
move upward
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
for a short time
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ned Napier arrived within ten minutes after his chum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
TransportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
UniversaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading Alan Hope reached the Newark factory of the Universal Transportation Company shortly before eleven o’clock that night, after an uneventful trip out via the suburban railroad service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
in or at the place that
From this reading The _Ocean Flyer_ had been wheeled to the extreme end of the big aviation field where she might have plenty of room for her initial rise into the air, and the factory foreman informed Alan that all was now ready for departure at any minute.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He found the big plant gloomy and silent, without a light to show that activity was really going on within.
