used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
in addition
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
recognizable; marked
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
moving swiftly
From this reading The boys would therefore have to wait, until he returned, for their flying instructions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boys would therefore have to wait, until he returned, for their flying instructions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The boys would therefore have to wait, until he returned, for their flying instructions.
the act of departing
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The boys would therefore have to wait, until he returned, for their flying instructions.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The boys would therefore have to wait, until he returned, for their flying instructions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way back to town the boys decided that in the meanwhile they could go camping for a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
at the time that
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MYSTERY At the airport the boys had to wait a while until Major McCarthy showed up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they told him their plans, he approved heartily and assured them that he would try his best to get them a good second hand airplane for the money available.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Then he also informed them that he was leaving that same afternoon for New York and expected to be away about a week.
