used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
AviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
bestingverbUS /ˈbestɪŋ/
-ing form of “best” — get the better of
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
fairy-like
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From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
and nothing more
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
immediately past
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING SIDE-COMB.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
Peggy
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From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
Roy
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From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
SIDE-COMB
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From this reading MISSING SIDE-COMB.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
not in physical motion
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
turn-buckle
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From this reading But although every nut, bolt and tiniest fairy-like turn-buckle on the craft was in perfect order, Roy was still devoting the last moments to developing the balancing device to which he mainly pinned his hopes of besting the other craft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was but a short time now to the day on which they were to report to the navy Board of Aviation at Hampton Roads, and submit their aerial craft to exhaustive tests.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
work-shop
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From this reading Some days after the strange and exciting events just recorded, Peggy burst like a whirlwind into the little room,--half work-shop, half study,--in which Roy was hard at work developing a problem in equilibrium.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Both brother and sister had occupied their time in working like literal Trojans over the _Golden Butterfly_.
