used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
anew
From this reading But when shall I see them again?”
AirplanesnounUS /ˈerpleɪnz/
plural of “airplane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Airplanes are safe enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Airplanes are safe enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “They will be back, I’m sure enough of that.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They will be back, I’m sure enough of that.
dearly loved
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when shall I see them again?”
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
the first light of day
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “They will be back, I’m sure enough of that.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Isle Royale is hundreds of miles away,” she thought to herself.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “Isle Royale is hundreds of miles away,” she thought to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when shall I see them again?”
I'm
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From this reading “They will be back, I’m sure enough of that.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Isle Royale is hundreds of miles away,” she thought to herself.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading “Isle Royale is hundreds of miles away,” she thought to herself.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Isle Royale is hundreds of miles away,” she thought to herself.
morrow's
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From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
attach to a support
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
Royale
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From this reading “Isle Royale is hundreds of miles away,” she thought to herself.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Airplanes are safe enough.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
cut with a saw
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But when shall I see them again?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But when shall I see them again?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “They will be back, I’m sure enough of that.
possessing sweep
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They will be back, I’m sure enough of that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Isle Royale is hundreds of miles away,” she thought to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A great wave of loneliness swept over Florence as on the morrow’s chilly dawn she bade good-bye to her beloved boon companion and to Sandy, then saw them mount the steps of their plane and watched that plane soar away into the blue.
at the time that
From this reading But when shall I see them again?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They will be back, I’m sure enough of that.
