used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
in addition
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
Despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
entrantsnounUS /ˈentrənts/
plural of “entrant” — a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading OFF FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
any competition
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
SAN
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From this reading OFF FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
Slade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The boys discovered that as the day of the race drew nearer that the list of entrants had narrowed down to three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
transcontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading The final touches had been put on the _Golden Eagle_ and she had been transported to Governor’s Island off the Battery four days later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The start for the great transcontinental race was to be made from the flats at the southern end of the reservation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was their own aeroplane, the Slade entry of the _Despatch_, and a big dirigible which had also been entered by the _Despatch_.
