used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
Alan
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From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
(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 war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
FlyernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
indiscriminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət/
failing to make or recognize distinctions
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
northwesterlyadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərli/
coming from the northwest
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
Racoszky
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From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
Schleinitz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
spankingnounUS /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
the act of slapping on the buttocks
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
move hurridly
From this reading The course was set northwesterly and a spanking breeze in a murky sky accelerated their speed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
von
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From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
wailsnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
at the time that
From this reading The war had by this time begun to pall upon the boys, and Alan voiced the sentiments of all four when he said:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So it was decided that the _Ocean Flyer_ be headed homeward without further delay and, after bidding good-bye to the genial von Schleinitz and Racoszky and his courageous little wife, the boys early one morning started their engines and let the hectic life of Vienna sink into a miniature panorama far beneath them.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “I’m sick of all this treachery, thunder of cannon, wails from the wretched common people and indiscriminate bloodshed.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading The United States is good enough for yours truly, and I wish that I was there right now.”
