used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
being joined in close association
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
attachingverbUS /əˈtætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
inventorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈventərz/
plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
immediately past
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
LEVERnounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading THE LOST LEVER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST LEVER.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The boys had had but little sleep and their dreams had been of skimming the air or gliding over the surface of the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST LEVER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
(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 Now, as they stood back and gazed at their completed handiwork, they felt a proud thrill of work well done.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
at the time that
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was just half an hour from the time the work began to the moment when the last bolt was in place, and like a huge red and silver butterfly the wonderful craft stood poised ready for flight.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Bright and early the next morning the young inventors, and the workmen attached to their “plant,” wheeled out the framework of the Electric Monarch and the business of attaching the wings was begun.
