a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The two new arrivals were quite different in temperament.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
Dacres
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From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
DEBUTverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading THE "METEOR'S" DEBUT.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The two new arrivals were quite different in temperament.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
Dr
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From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
DreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
divisible by two
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
death of a person
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
Hambrough
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From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
introductionsnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
METEOR'S
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From this reading THE "METEOR'S" DEBUT.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The two new arrivals were quite different in temperament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
with speed
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The two new arrivals were quite different in temperament.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
SETCHELL
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From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
in the near future
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The two new arrivals were quite different in temperament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "METEOR'S" DEBUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two new arrivals were quite different in temperament.
having passed out of existence
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Setchell was vivacious--even boisterous at times; while the doctor was grave and dignified--at first one might have thought he was taciturn.
Whittinghame
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From this reading SETCHELL and Dr. Hambrough arrived before Whittinghame and his companion had completed their preparations for dinner, and as soon as the formal introductions were gone through, the thin ice of reserve quickly vanished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dacres instinctively felt that he would have true comrades on his first commission in the Dreadnought of the Air.
