used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
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From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVOLUNTARY AËRONAUT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Tom.
AËRONAUT
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From this reading AN INVOLUNTARY AËRONAUT.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Wondership, her buoyancy thus diminished, began to descend.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading The Wondership, her buoyancy thus diminished, began to descend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Wondership, her buoyancy thus diminished, began to descend.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The Wondership, her buoyancy thus diminished, began to descend.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Tom.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
divisible by two
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Tom.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wondership, her buoyancy thus diminished, began to descend.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
INVOLUNTARYadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading AN INVOLUNTARY AËRONAUT.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
reservoirnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
make steady
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The Wondership, her buoyancy thus diminished, began to descend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
male cat
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Drop our passenger," said Jack, with a grin he could not suppress, for the struggling farmer was within a few feet of the ground now and even if he did kick himself loose, for his struggles had begun again, he could not have hurt himself much.
Wondership
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From this reading The Wondership, her buoyancy thus diminished, began to descend.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Steady, Tom, steady," warned Jack, as he set the pumps to work drawing gas from the bag into the reservoir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Tom.
