used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
apprentice-student
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From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading During that time many changes had taken place.
classroomsnounUS /ˈklæsruːmz/
plural of “classroom” — a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
co-operative
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From this reading It was co-operative.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time many changes had taken place.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
Goodlow
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From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was co-operative.
laboratoriesnounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːriz/
plural of “laboratory” — a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
Lighter-than-Airadjective
relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During that time many changes had taken place.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The school was run on an original scheme, which had proved most successful.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The school was run on an original scheme, which had proved most successful.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading During that time many changes had taken place.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The school was run on an original scheme, which had proved most successful.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The school was run on an original scheme, which had proved most successful.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The school was run on an original scheme, which had proved most successful.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The school, at first housed in a single building on the Goodlow property, now had commodious brick buildings for classrooms, laboratories and dormitories.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The school was run on an original scheme, which had proved most successful.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading During that time many changes had taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time many changes had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time many changes had taken place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The school was run on an original scheme, which had proved most successful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The school was run on an original scheme, which had proved most successful.
a late time of life
From this reading THE SILVER SHIP For nearly four years David had been an apprentice-student at the Lighter-than-Air School at Goodlow Field.
