aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading JACK TAKES TO THE AIR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That will bring him somewhere over Augusta at the end of the first hour.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading That will bring him somewhere over Augusta at the end of the first hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Captain had long before explained his plan to the boy.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Captain had long before explained his plan to the boy.
Brice
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From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That will bring him somewhere over Augusta at the end of the first hour.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That will bring him somewhere over Augusta at the end of the first hour.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The Captain had long before explained his plan to the boy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That will bring him somewhere over Augusta at the end of the first hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
he'll
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From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That will bring him somewhere over Augusta at the end of the first hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain had long before explained his plan to the boy.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK TAKES TO THE AIR.
Jim
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From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
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 The Captain had long before explained his plan to the boy.
engage in
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That will bring him somewhere over Augusta at the end of the first hour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That will bring him somewhere over Augusta at the end of the first hour.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The Captain had long before explained his plan to the boy.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
in or at or to some place
From this reading That will bring him somewhere over Augusta at the end of the first hour.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading JACK TAKES TO THE AIR.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK TAKES TO THE AIR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK TAKES TO THE AIR.
in the direction of
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Jim and I reckoned that he’ll likely make about seventy-five or eighty miles an hour, and will probably go towards Boston.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Captain Brice and Jack were in the air in less than five minutes after they had received the word from Bob.
