used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT VOYAGE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The darkness hangs about the driving air-craft like a pall.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
air-craft
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From this reading The darkness hangs about the driving air-craft like a pall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at night all is changed.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But at night all is changed.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness hangs about the driving air-craft like a pall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The darkness hangs about the driving air-craft like a pall.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
the act of departing
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading The darkness hangs about the driving air-craft like a pall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
many-colored
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From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT VOYAGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The darkness hangs about the driving air-craft like a pall.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
SailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
a special situation
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Sailing through the air at night is a vastly different thing to the delightful exhilaration of a day voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A NIGHT VOYAGE.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading In the latter case, all is plain going—provided, of course, the weather conditions are right—below the aviator is spread out, like a many-colored carpet, a glowing landscape dotted with peaceful hamlets, busy smoky cities, and quiet farms and patches of woodland.
