used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
AEROPLANEnoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading THE AEROPLANE RACE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
Andy
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From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Here it’s past noon on the great day!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank, we’re in great luck!”
brought together in one place
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Frank, we’re in great luck!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here it’s past noon on the great day!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Frank, we’re in great luck!”
isn't
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From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
it's
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From this reading “Here it’s past noon on the great day!
and nothing more
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Frank, we’re in great luck!”
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
the middle of the day
From this reading “Here it’s past noon on the great day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Here it’s past noon on the great day!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Here it’s past noon on the great day!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
any competition
From this reading THE AEROPLANE RACE.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AEROPLANE RACE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
a special situation
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think so myself, Andy,” replied the taller of the cousins, as he coolly bent down to adjust some little thing about the engine of the monoplane.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
we're
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From this reading “Frank, we’re in great luck!”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Six thousand good people have gathered on the field here and on the neighboring fences just to see us fly, and there isn’t a mite of wind.
