used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, Orissa and Stephen were present and did not miss a single event.
highly skilled
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
AIRCRAFTnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
(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 Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
AviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
aëroplane
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From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Orissa and Stephen were present and did not miss a single event.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, Orissa and Stephen were present and did not miss a single event.
Dominguez
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From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Of course, Orissa and Stephen were present and did not miss a single event.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
a boy or man
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
Hoxsey
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From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
KANE
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From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
come together
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of course, Orissa and Stephen were present and did not miss a single event.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, Orissa and Stephen were present and did not miss a single event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
many times at short intervals
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
Orissanoun
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading Of course, Orissa and Stephen were present and did not miss a single event.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
Paulhan
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From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Of course, Orissa and Stephen were present and did not miss a single event.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
do one's shopping
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Of course, Orissa and Stephen were present and did not miss a single event.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
be standing; be upright
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
not in physical motion
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Progress was necessarily slow, as four or five hours out of each twenty-four were all he could devote to his enterprise.
at the time that
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading THE KANE AIRCRAFT Stephen set up his workshop at home, devoting his evenings to the new aëroplane.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The boy was still employed in this manner when the Aviation Meet was held at Dominguez Field and Paulhan accomplished the wonderful flights that made him world famous.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the grand stand beside them sat a young fellow Stephen had often met at the automobile shop, a chauffeur named Arch Hoxsey.
