used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I guess we’ll have a trial flight to-morrow.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
don't
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From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading But I guess we’ll have a trial flight to-morrow.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But I guess we’ll have a trial flight to-morrow.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I guess we’ll have a trial flight to-morrow.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
I've
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From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
Kabspell
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From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
MOTORSHIP
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From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
Ned
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From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
reassembling
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From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
in the near future
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
to-morrow
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From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
the act of testing something
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
we'll
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From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was about a week after their arrival in Kabspell, and the time had been occupied in reassembling their craft.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds are pretty high in this region, and I don’t want to run any risks until I know I’ve got the _Comet_ well under control.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I think we’ll chance it to-morrow, if the weather is good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OFF IN THE MOTORSHIP “Well, Jerry, do you think we can soon give her a trial?” asked Ned.
