used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
acnounUS /ˈeɪˈsiː/
a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And--thus she imagined it--she heard that megaphone announcement:
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading And--thus she imagined it--she heard that megaphone announcement:
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
binounUS /baɪ/
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
companied
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From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
Dampier
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From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
day-dreams
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From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
dinner-party
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
Farman
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From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
flying-ground
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From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
GanymedenounUS /ˈɡænəmiːd/
(Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
gentul
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From this reading "Ladies and gentul MEN!
Gwenna
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From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And--thus she imagined it--she heard that megaphone announcement:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And--thus she imagined it--she heard that megaphone announcement:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And--thus she imagined it--she heard that megaphone announcement:
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
khaki-green
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From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Ladies and gentul MEN!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
Maurice
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From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading And--thus she imagined it--she heard that megaphone announcement:
the force of workers available
From this reading "Ladies and gentul MEN!
metaphoricallyadverbUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/
in a metaphorical manner
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
move hurridly
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
cut with a saw
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
sky-highadverb
(with verb “to blow”) destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
ter
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From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And--thus she imagined it--she heard that megaphone announcement:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And--thus she imagined it--she heard that megaphone announcement:
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Mis ter Paul Dampier on a Maurice Farman bi plane ac companied by Miss Williams!" with the sound of it dying down, faintly, below her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By her vivid day-dreams she was carried off, as Ganymede was carried by the eagle, sky-high; she felt the rush of keen air on her face; she saw the khaki-green flying-ground beneath her with the clustered onlookers, as small as ants.
WORKADAYadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORKADAY WORLD The day after the dinner-party was spent by Gwenna metaphorically, at least, in the clouds.
