used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
adjustmentsnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənts/
plural of “adjustment” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
AircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
(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 Orissa, confident of the result, was most composed of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
aëroplane
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From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Orissa, confident of the result, was most composed of all.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Orissa, confident of the result, was most composed of all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
Cumberford
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From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
a female human offspring
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
the first light of day
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
divisible by two
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
a long fixed look
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
of great significance or value
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
Kane
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From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
Marston's
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From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Orissa, confident of the result, was most composed of all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
Orissanoun
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Orissa, confident of the result, was most composed of all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
Steve
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From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
which person or people
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Steve was so occupied with his final adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point, that he never thought of danger.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading A FINAL TEST It was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little group assembled at dawn on Marston’s pasture to witness the test of the Kane Aircraft.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have remembered even his goggles had not Orissa handed them to him and told him to put them on.
but in spite of that
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was the first time Mr. Cumberford had witnessed a performance of the aëroplane, yet he was much less excited than his daughter, who could not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made.
