used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “A silver airship for the silver city!”
(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 “Say, Kid, _you’re_ all right!”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That’s the kind of a cayuse to be riding!”
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading “That’s the kind of a cayuse to be riding!”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “A silver airship for the silver city!”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah for the skidder of the skies!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Say, Kid, _you’re_ all right!”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “That’s the kind of a cayuse to be riding!”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “That’s the kind of a cayuse to be riding!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Say, Kid, _you’re_ all right!”
express in words
From this reading “Say, Kid, _you’re_ all right!”
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
skiddernoun
a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
From this reading “Hurrah for the skidder of the skies!”
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Hurrah for the skidder of the skies!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the kind of a cayuse to be riding!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s the kind of a cayuse to be riding!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading There was an almost breathless silence for a moment as the small silver plane swooped gracefully down and made an easy landing; then the enthusiasm of the crowd burst forth in shouts of welcome.
you're
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From this reading “Say, Kid, _you’re_ all right!”
