used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
belligerentadjectiveUS /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
From this reading Chick, belligerent and impulsive, followed John.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Chick, belligerent and impulsive, followed John.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Chick, belligerent and impulsive, followed John.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You might have suffocated us!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Chick, belligerent and impulsive, followed John.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Chick, belligerent and impulsive, followed John.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
MAPverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might have suffocated us!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
red-skinned
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From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
runwaynounUS /ˈrʌnweɪ/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
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 THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
stuntingnoun
the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
suffocatedverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “suffocate” — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading "You might have suffocated us!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE STORY OF A MAP Turning away, the red-skinned pilot helped his father to the runway.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old medicine man was stiff from the cramped position, and somewhat shaken by his "stunting" trip through the air lanes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you mean by throwing that smoke flare in on us?" he demanded.
