used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
ANGRYadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
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 AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
incandescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈdesənt/
emitting light as a result of being heated
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Out with the search lantern!” yelled Jerry.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Out with the search lantern!” yelled Jerry.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
Ned
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From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
not any; not one
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick!
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
transport commercially
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
not in physical motion
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The airship shot forward through the darkness shrouded in gloom--no, not completely, for the great search light still glowed, and that offered a mark for the hissing rockets and aerial bombs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER With a suddenness that was almost startling the incandescent lights on the _Comet_ went out.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Out with the search lantern!” yelled Jerry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You put that out, Bob, while Ned and I get to work on the engine and send the ship up.