used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet all the while he was learning more about his job.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
(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 Yet all the while he was learning more about his job.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
a boy or man
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
moving swiftly
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
set up or found
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet all the while he was learning more about his job.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Yet all the while he was learning more about his job.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Yet all the while he was learning more about his job.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
LightshipnounUS /ˈlaɪtʃɪp/
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
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 From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet all the while he was learning more about his job.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
not any; not one
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
Northend
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From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
held or filled or in use
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
on the contrary
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No really big stories happened in the eastern part of the country.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Jimmy Visits a Lightship off the Coast For some time after his flight to Northend Jimmy found life rather tame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From day to day he talked with fellow pilots at the Long Island airport, and drew from them as much as he could in the way of helpful suggestions about flying.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet all the while he was learning more about his job.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Jimmy was occupied from day to day with minor tasks that provided little excitement.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet all the while he was learning more about his job.
