used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
AeronauticsnounUS /ˌerəˈnɔːtɪks/
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
From this reading Rick checked in at the Philippine Aeronautics Commission, seeking information on the airport at Baguio.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
move towards
From this reading He took one look at the approach pattern and gulped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rick checked in at the Philippine Aeronautics Commission, seeking information on the airport at Baguio.
Baguio
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From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The approach was between high mountains, down a valley, and then up a mountainside.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
Chahda
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From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Rick checked in at the Philippine Aeronautics Commission, seeking information on the airport at Baguio.
ChecksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Rick checked in at the Philippine Aeronautics Commission, seeking information on the airport at Baguio.
well in the past; former
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The approach was between high mountains, down a valley, and then up a mountainside.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He took one look at the approach pattern and gulped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The approach was between high mountains, down a valley, and then up a mountainside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
a message received and understood
From this reading Rick checked in at the Philippine Aeronautics Commission, seeking information on the airport at Baguio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He took one look at the approach pattern and gulped.
Manotok
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From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The approach was between high mountains, down a valley, and then up a mountainside.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading The approach was between high mountains, down a valley, and then up a mountainside.
NastnounUS /næst/
United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rick checked in at the Philippine Aeronautics Commission, seeking information on the airport at Baguio.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took one look at the approach pattern and gulped.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading He took one look at the approach pattern and gulped.
PhilippinenounUS /ˈfɪləpiːn/
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading Rick checked in at the Philippine Aeronautics Commission, seeking information on the airport at Baguio.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
Scotty
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From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Rick checked in at the Philippine Aeronautics Commission, seeking information on the airport at Baguio.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
Spindrifters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took one look at the approach pattern and gulped.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Chahda Checks In Rick had expected the flight to Baguio to be a snap, but as it turned out, he had to call for help.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The approach was between high mountains, down a valley, and then up a mountainside.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The approach was between high mountains, down a valley, and then up a mountainside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The approach was between high mountains, down a valley, and then up a mountainside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Angel Manotok carried the three Spindrifters to the airport in the truck, Rick and Scotty riding behind, then Angel departed for Baguio with Nast and his bundle of silks.
