used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
AirportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
airportsnounUS /ˈerpɔːrts/
plural of “airport” — an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
Anacostia
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From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading And to complicate matters slightly, Andrews Air Force Base was only a short distance away.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And to complicate matters slightly, Andrews Air Force Base was only a short distance away.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
for the reason that
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
Bolling
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From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
complicateverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪt/
make more complicated
From this reading And to complicate matters slightly, Andrews Air Force Base was only a short distance away.
power to direct or determine
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And to complicate matters slightly, Andrews Air Force Base was only a short distance away.
at any time
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
HaircutnounUS /ˈherkʌt/
the style in which hair has been cut
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
interlockedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkt/
past form of “interlock” — coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And to complicate matters slightly, Andrews Air Force Base was only a short distance away.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
easily agitated
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
and nothing more
From this reading And to complicate matters slightly, Andrews Air Force Base was only a short distance away.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And to complicate matters slightly, Andrews Air Force Base was only a short distance away.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And to complicate matters slightly, Andrews Air Force Base was only a short distance away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Across the Potomac River, so close that the traffic patterns almost interlocked, was busy Washington National Airport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
WagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
WinkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading A Haircut and a Wink Rick held the Sky Wagon at the altitude to which he had been assigned by the control tower at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Below him along the Anacostia River were two military airports; Anacostia, at which he would land, and Bolling Air Force Base.
