used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man who’s buying it is in a big hurry.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Cheerfully Al greeted the rigger for whom he worked.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
Barney
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From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man who’s buying it is in a big hurry.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading The man who’s buying it is in a big hurry.
CheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Cheerfully Al greeted the rigger for whom he worked.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cheerfully Al greeted the rigger for whom he worked.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wants to get into some race with it.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Cheerfully Al greeted the rigger for whom he worked.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Oh, sure!” the rigger grumbled a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cheerfully Al greeted the rigger for whom he worked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
Horton
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From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man who’s buying it is in a big hurry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wants to get into some race with it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who’s buying it is in a big hurry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man who’s buying it is in a big hurry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, sure!” the rigger grumbled a little.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who’s buying it is in a big hurry.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, sure!” the rigger grumbled a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
any competition
From this reading He wants to get into some race with it.”
riggernoun
someone who rigs ships
From this reading Cheerfully Al greeted the rigger for whom he worked.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He wants to get into some race with it.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Oh, sure!” the rigger grumbled a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cheerfully Al greeted the rigger for whom he worked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants to get into some race with it.”
who's
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From this reading The man who’s buying it is in a big hurry.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cheerfully Al greeted the rigger for whom he worked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wants to get into some race with it.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Barney—Mr. Horton—” he corrected his own familiar allusion to the manager of the aircraft plant, “—says please hurry the work on this sport biplane.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Cheerfully Al greeted the rigger for whom he worked.
