used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
(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 The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
a youthful male person
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was most difficult to prove.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
moving swiftly
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
the force of workers available
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was most difficult to prove.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading This was most difficult to prove.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
reassembling
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From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
stream-lining
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From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was most difficult to prove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY awoke the next morning to find that their adventure of the day before had made them famous.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The newspapers all told of the fight for life over the flying fields of Long Island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
undercarriagenounUS /ˈʌndərkærɪdʒ/
framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
From this reading A reporter from one of the newspapers had questioned the mechanics in charge of the plane, and hinted that one of them had been careless in reassembling the undercarriage after the new stream-lining had been put in place.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was most difficult to prove.
at the time that
From this reading They told of the real courage of the two men and the boy when an unforeseen mishap had so nearly ruined their plane and their chances for a long distance record.
