used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you think about the weather?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
amphibiannounUS /æmˈfɪbiən/
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The girls had one of the sailors take them out to the plane in the motor boat.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
cockpitnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪt/
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think about the weather?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had one of the sailors take them out to the plane in the motor boat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had one of the sailors take them out to the plane in the motor boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls had one of the sailors take them out to the plane in the motor boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The girls had one of the sailors take them out to the plane in the motor boat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girls had one of the sailors take them out to the plane in the motor boat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The girls had one of the sailors take them out to the plane in the motor boat.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
rarin
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From this reading “The old bus is loaded with gas and rarin’ to go,” Rex declared, helping them into the cockpit.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The girls had one of the sailors take them out to the plane in the motor boat.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
carry out
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls had one of the sailors take them out to the plane in the motor boat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think about the weather?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rex did not forget his promise to take Enid to her home at Bay City.
precisely as stated
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “What do you think about the weather?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think about the weather?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Soon after breakfast the following morning, he swooped down out of the sky with his amphibian, landing a short distance from the yacht as the bay was very rough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think about the weather?”
