used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
anew
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
(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 A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
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 A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t know.
evolutions
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From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
the act of departing
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’s a good idea.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
how
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From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That’s a good idea.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know.
a boy or man
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
mid-air
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From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
Ned
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From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
That's
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From this reading “That’s a good idea.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then I thought we might show them how we can change from a dirigible to an aeroplane and back again, in mid-air, by letting the gas out of the bag, and filling it again.”
We'll
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From this reading We’ll go up quite a distance--higher than any of the craft they have here, I guess, and we’ll do some aerial evolutions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A MESSAGE FOR HELP “What sort of stunts are you going to try, Jerry?” asked Ned, as the tall lad hurried here and there about the _Comet_, looking to see that all the machinery was properly adjusted.
