used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
(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 THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now everything was flat before him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Naturally, everything looked very different.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Naturally, everything looked very different.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Now everything was flat before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now everything was flat before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Naturally, everything looked very different.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
MONOPLANEnounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, everything looked very different.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now everything was flat before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the day time the resemblance of the country as he now saw it to a map might have helped him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had been used to looking up at houses, and had had them in one plane.
precisely as stated
From this reading Naturally, everything looked very different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MONOPLANE Looking down from above, as he was doing, it was hard for Frank to keep his bearings at all.
