used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I shall have to write some verses about this."
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "I didn't know you could run an aeroplane."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I didn't know you could run an aeroplane."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading "However did you manage it?" queried Stanley Browne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I didn't know you could run an aeroplane."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "However did you manage it?" queried Stanley Browne.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know you could run an aeroplane."
at any time
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have to write some verses about this."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However did you manage it?" queried Stanley Browne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "However did you manage it?" queried Stanley Browne.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know you could run an aeroplane."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "However did you manage it?" queried Stanley Browne.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "However did you manage it?" queried Stanley Browne.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I didn't know you could run an aeroplane."
move hurridly
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have to write some verses about this."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading "The grandest arrival I ever heard of!" cried Songbird Powell, as he caught one after another by the hand.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "However did you manage it?" queried Stanley Browne.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
confined on all sides
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall have to write some verses about this."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME INTERESTING NEWS Before the biplane had come to a complete standstill the students on the campus made a rush and surrounded the three Rover boys.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading "I shall have to write some verses about this."
produce a literary work
From this reading "I shall have to write some verses about this."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "However did you manage it?" queried Stanley Browne.
