used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For all that he desired seemed to be about to be consummated.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
(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 For all that he desired seemed to be about to be consummated.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
BiplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
Carl
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From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
consummatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtəd/
brought to completion
From this reading For all that he desired seemed to be about to be consummated.
wanted intensely
From this reading For all that he desired seemed to be about to be consummated.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that he desired seemed to be about to be consummated.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
Gresson
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From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all that he desired seemed to be about to be consummated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
Joe
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From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
immediately past
From this reading "At last!
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
a particular point in time
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
not any; not one
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
Reitberg
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From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For all that he desired seemed to be about to be consummated.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
precisely as stated
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
at the time that
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
which person or people
From this reading Carl Aboard the Biplane There is a very old and no doubt true saying that everything comes to those who wait, and Mr. Carl Reitberg may be said to have been one of these fortunate individuals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A brilliant inspiration, really," he was telling himself almost at the identical moment when Joe Gresson set out from the great airship with the Major, the Colonel, and Dick, and swooped into space upon his wonderful biplane.
