used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Leave the entry as it stands: ‘Kane, Aviator,’” said Cumberford, positively.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
Aëro
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From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By no means,” was the reply.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
Cumberford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Very well, sir,” returned the secretary, evidently puzzled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Leave the entry as it stands: ‘Kane, Aviator,’” said Cumberford, positively.
Kane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave the entry as it stands: ‘Kane, Aviator,’” said Cumberford, positively.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “By no means,” was the reply.
come together
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
not any; not one
From this reading “By no means,” was the reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “Leave the entry as it stands: ‘Kane, Aviator,’” said Cumberford, positively.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Very well, sir,” returned the secretary, evidently puzzled.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “By no means,” was the reply.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Very well, sir,” returned the secretary, evidently puzzled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Leave the entry as it stands: ‘Kane, Aviator,’” said Cumberford, positively.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Very well, sir,” returned the secretary, evidently puzzled.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Leave the entry as it stands: ‘Kane, Aviator,’” said Cumberford, positively.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, sir,” returned the secretary, evidently puzzled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By no means,” was the reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well, sir,” returned the secretary, evidently puzzled.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN That evening the secretary of the Aëro Club telephoned Mr. Cumberford to ask if he wished to withdraw his entry from contest in the coming aviation meet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you state that Kane is to be the aviator, and we are informed that Kane has a broken leg.”
