used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a moment they were off.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment they were off.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Some beautiful country,” he shouted at Carmichael.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Some beautiful country,” he shouted at Carmichael.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading “Some beautiful country,” he shouted at Carmichael.
cockpitnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪt/
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Some beautiful country,” he shouted at Carmichael.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Hal nodded with satisfaction, after a half hour had elapsed.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
the act of departing
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal nodded with satisfaction, after a half hour had elapsed.
Hal
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From this reading Hal nodded with satisfaction, after a half hour had elapsed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Hal nodded with satisfaction, after a half hour had elapsed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some beautiful country,” he shouted at Carmichael.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hal nodded with satisfaction, after a half hour had elapsed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
engage in
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment they were off.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Hal nodded with satisfaction, after a half hour had elapsed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After a moment they were off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
Rodriguez
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From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Hal nodded with satisfaction, after a half hour had elapsed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Some beautiful country,” he shouted at Carmichael.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some beautiful country,” he shouted at Carmichael.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They bumped across the field, then rose into the air, hesitated a moment as if they were going to fly straight for the jungle, then soared high into the blue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
very small
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a moment they were off.
at the time that
From this reading When they got to the plane, Rodriguez proceeded on into his cockpit, motioning his passengers to make themselves comfortable in the tiny cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hal nodded with satisfaction, after a half hour had elapsed.
