used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/
having a strong healthy body
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
Ayre
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From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big searchlights and hundreds of flares surrounded the field.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The mast wore a crown of colored lights.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The mast wore a crown of colored lights.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Big searchlights and hundreds of flares surrounded the field.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Big searchlights and hundreds of flares surrounded the field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
latenessnounUS /ˈleɪtnəs/
quality of coming late or later in time
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The mast wore a crown of colored lights.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
engage in
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The mast wore a crown of colored lights.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
not any; not one
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
PARTNERSnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
searchlightsnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪts/
plural of “searchlight” — a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading Big searchlights and hundreds of flares surrounded the field.
transport commercially
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
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 Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
confined on all sides
From this reading Big searchlights and hundreds of flares surrounded the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently all the able-bodied persons in the city had decided to make a night of it, and most of them had come out to the landing field to greet the silver ship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
accept gladly
From this reading The lateness of the hour made no difference in their welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PARTNERS At two A. M. they were over Ayre, Ohio.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The mast wore a crown of colored lights.
