generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Mr. Hawkins would have done well to have accepted Mr. Rowe’s offer.
AEROPLANEnoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
anew
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boating, fishing, and hunting were forgotten.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At each meeting, Bob had new flying machine literature and new suggestions.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
BoatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Boating, fishing, and hunting were forgotten.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading At each meeting, Bob had new flying machine literature and new suggestions.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
COMMITTEEnounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mr. Hawkins would have done well to have accepted Mr. Rowe’s offer.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At each meeting, Bob had new flying machine literature and new suggestions.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Boating, fishing, and hunting were forgotten.
moving swiftly
From this reading At each meeting, Bob had new flying machine literature and new suggestions.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Boating, fishing, and hunting were forgotten.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At each meeting, Bob had new flying machine literature and new suggestions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Hawkins would have done well to have accepted Mr. Rowe’s offer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading Mr. Hawkins would have done well to have accepted Mr. Rowe’s offer.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Boating, fishing, and hunting were forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
libeledverbUS /ˈlaɪbəld/
past form of “libel” — print slanderous statements against
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading At each meeting, Bob had new flying machine literature and new suggestions.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading At each meeting, Bob had new flying machine literature and new suggestions.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At each meeting, Bob had new flying machine literature and new suggestions.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hawkins would have done well to have accepted Mr. Rowe’s offer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Hawkins would have done well to have accepted Mr. Rowe’s offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
Perdido
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
Rowe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hawkins would have done well to have accepted Mr. Rowe’s offer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading At each meeting, Bob had new flying machine literature and new suggestions.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Hawkins would have done well to have accepted Mr. Rowe’s offer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The United States marshal, having taken charge of the libeled steamer, after Thursday the nightly meetings of the boys were held in Mrs. Allen’s dining room.
at the time that
From this reading THE COMMITTEE BUYS AN AEROPLANE So intense was the interest in the new plan to purchase an aeroplane that, when Friday came around, the opening of the camp on Perdido Bay was again postponed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Hawkins would have done well to have accepted Mr. Rowe’s offer.
