used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a big flying machine, Tom!"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Weren't you afraid, Sam?"
alighting
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From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
(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 Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK AND DORA "Oh, Dick, how lovely!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What a big flying machine, Tom!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
Dartaway
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From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK AND DORA "Oh, Dick, how lovely!"
DORA
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From this reading DICK AND DORA "Oh, Dick, how lovely!"
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
moving swiftly
From this reading "What a big flying machine, Tom!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
a young female
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
how
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From this reading DICK AND DORA "Oh, Dick, how lovely!"
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading DICK AND DORA "Oh, Dick, how lovely!"
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "What a big flying machine, Tom!"
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
Nellie
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From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DICK AND DORA "Oh, Dick, how lovely!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
done under pressure
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Weren't you afraid, Sam?"
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
male cat
From this reading "What a big flying machine, Tom!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon they were shaking hands all around, and soon other girl students were coming up, to learn what the arrival of the flying machine meant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
Weren't
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From this reading "Weren't you afraid, Sam?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a big flying machine, Tom!"
in or at the place that
From this reading Such were the exclamations from Dora, Grace and Nellie, as all rushed forward to where the boys were alighting from the _Dartaway_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Weren't you afraid, Sam?"
