used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
airshipsnounUS /ˈerʃɪps/
plural of “airship” — a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “Are you a builder of airships?” asked Jerry.
(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 PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you a builder of airships?” asked Jerry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you a builder of airships?” asked Jerry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
balloonsnounUS /bəˈluːnz/
plural of “balloon” — large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading “Are you a builder of airships?” asked Jerry.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “I have built one or two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have built one or two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Are you a builder of airships?” asked Jerry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
Ned
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From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have built one or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
express in words
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
transport commercially
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have built one or two.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANNING A MOTOR SHIP The crowd was running from all directions to get closer views of the dirigible balloons before they should be put away in the tents or sheds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
which person or people
From this reading The man who had spoken to Ned stood near the motor boys and their friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Excuse me for intruding,” he said with a smile, “but I could not help hearing what you were talking about, and I felt that it would not be out of place to say what I did.”
