used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
Aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
AircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
Andre
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From this reading "I wonder if it's going to answer, Andre?"
react verbally
From this reading "I wonder if it's going to answer, Andre?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
Dampier
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From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
a young female
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
the act of departing
From this reading "I wonder if it's going to answer, Andre?"
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if it's going to answer, Andre?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if it's going to answer, Andre?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
it's
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From this reading "I wonder if it's going to answer, Andre?"
and nothing more
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
lathesnounUS /leɪðz/
plural of “lathe” — machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
engage in
From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
OBVIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The first she knew of it was from hearing a remark of the Aeroplane Lady's to one of her French mechanics at the lathes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
a special situation
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
we've
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From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will make the eighteenth pattern of machine that we've turned out from this place," she said.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if it's going to answer, Andre?"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE OBVIOUS THING She was in this mood to win a waiting game on the day that Paul Dampier came down to the Aircraft Works.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was just one of the more wonderful happenings that waited round the corner and that the young girl might hope to encounter any day.
