used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
AircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We can't fly, and the boat is our only refuge.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
can't
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From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
CONCERTnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
divisible by two
From this reading Even that we must manage to row or sail in some way."
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "We can't fly, and the boat is our only refuge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We can't fly, and the boat is our only refuge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Even that we must manage to row or sail in some way."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even that we must manage to row or sail in some way."
and nothing more
From this reading "We can't fly, and the boat is our only refuge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even that we must manage to row or sail in some way."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
Orissanoun
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We can't fly, and the boat is our only refuge.
OWLnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading "We can't fly, and the boat is our only refuge.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Even that we must manage to row or sail in some way."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Even that we must manage to row or sail in some way."
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even that we must manage to row or sail in some way."
Sybil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "I can't see that it matters, anyhow," said Sybil, watching her chum from a seat upon the sands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even that we must manage to row or sail in some way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't fly, and the boat is our only refuge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN OWL CONCERT While daylight lasted Orissa was busy examining the injury to the Aircraft and attempting a few preliminary repairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading Her long mechanical experience in the workshop with her brother enabled her to determine accurately what was required to put the machine into proper working order, and she thought she could accomplish the task.
