used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
(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 All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
Chadwick
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From this reading Thus spoke Jack Chadwick the following day.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus spoke Jack Chadwick the following day.
detachableadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃəbəl/
designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
equipverbUS /ɪˈkwɪp/
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading READY FOR FLIGHT.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Thus spoke Jack Chadwick the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR FLIGHT.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Thus spoke Jack Chadwick the following day.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
immediately past
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading READY FOR FLIGHT.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
get rid of
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke Jack Chadwick the following day.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke Jack Chadwick the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
the act of testing something
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
(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 “Well, fellows, the Electric Monarch is ready for her trial trip at last.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that remained to be done to fit her for the air was to equip the framework with the wings which were made detachable.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The body of the great land and water craft, looking like a butterfly with its wings off, stood, resplendent in glittering paint and varnish, inside the big construction shed.
