used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In front of him stood a tall, stately, blanketed Indian.
Aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
blanketedadjectiveUS /ˈblæŋkətɪd/
covered with (or as if with) a blanket
From this reading In front of him stood a tall, stately, blanketed Indian.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
Britton
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
Carl
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From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading His whole face was hideously painted in various colors, and his countenance was set and expressionless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His whole face was hideously painted in various colors, and his countenance was set and expressionless.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
travel across or pass over
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading His whole face was hideously painted in various colors, and his countenance was set and expressionless.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His whole face was hideously painted in various colors, and his countenance was set and expressionless.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of him stood a tall, stately, blanketed Indian.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
only a very short time before
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
Hawke
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From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading His whole face was hideously painted in various colors, and his countenance was set and expressionless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In front of him stood a tall, stately, blanketed Indian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
I'll
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From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
the land on which real estate is located
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
coated with paint
From this reading His whole face was hideously painted in various colors, and his countenance was set and expressionless.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
Reilly
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From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
a strong line
From this reading But this the other boys did not propose to allow, and they immediately began to cross on the rope ladder. Boy Scouts of the Air In Indian Land
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His whole face was hideously painted in various colors, and his countenance was set and expressionless.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Carl stopped short.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In front of him stood a tall, stately, blanketed Indian.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In front of him stood a tall, stately, blanketed Indian.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Carl stopped short.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In front of him stood a tall, stately, blanketed Indian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading His whole face was hideously painted in various colors, and his countenance was set and expressionless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was stifling and they could hardly breathe, but, groping in the smoke and darkness, Carl finally got his hands on the truck.
we'll
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From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The struggle promised to be a long and hard one if Carl were left to fight it alone.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole face was hideously painted in various colors, and his countenance was set and expressionless.
wriggled
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From this reading The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land Boy Scouts of the Air Books The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago They crept, wriggled and crawled toward the machine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, scouts," said Mr. Hawke, amused at their excited exclamations, "we'll put this together, and I'll show you the model of the 'Thunder Bird Aeroplane.'"
