used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
BLACKFEET
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From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “This won’t do!” cried Jerry.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This won’t do!” cried Jerry.
don't
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From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
inflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “This won’t do!” cried Jerry.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
engage in
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
the force of workers available
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This won’t do!” cried Jerry.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t want a lot of bullet holes in the gas bag,” for it was partly inflated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BLACKFEET With the airship rushing onward, those aboard it looked at the strange sight below them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a few seconds they were fairly over the heads of the scampering populace, and, as the dim shadow of the aircraft fell on them, several women screamed with fright, and a number of men drew their big revolvers.
won't
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From this reading “This won’t do!” cried Jerry.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hi!” he yelled, leaning out of the pilot house window, as he shut off the motor to make his words heard.
