used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
AirshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was little time given that night to a consideration of what was to come.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading There was little time given that night to a consideration of what was to come.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
FlyernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was little time given that night to a consideration of what was to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little time given that night to a consideration of what was to come.
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 In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
easily agitated
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was little time given that night to a consideration of what was to come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the final test—the flight in the dark to sea and back—had been a strain that left them exhausted and ready for rest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little time given that night to a consideration of what was to come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the preceding few days, as the _Ocean Flyer_ came to completion, the three boys had put in long hours at the aeroplane factory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was little time given that night to a consideration of what was to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Losing this by being aroused from bed at two o’clock, put them in a nervous and easily irritated condition.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little time given that night to a consideration of what was to come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was little time given that night to a consideration of what was to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN OLD HOME AND A MODERN BUSINESS The full significance of this unique proposition did not appear to the Airship Boys until they had cleared their brains with several hours of sleep.
