used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
anew
From this reading The dirigible!” cried Bob again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “It’s the balloon!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
cigar-shapedadjective
tapering at each end
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The dirigible!” cried Bob again.
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The dirigible!” cried Bob again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
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 There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
It's
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From this reading “It’s the balloon!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
Ned
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From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
not any; not one
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
by chance
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
having a point
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
(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 It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW Hardly able to believe or realize what Bob shouted, Jerry and Ned looked to where he pointed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There, in the air over their heads, perhaps a mile or two miles high, was a cigar-shaped, black object, floating along in a gentle wind.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It looked like some big bird, winging its way over the ocean, but well the boys knew no birds would be so far from land.
