used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place was crowded, and they experienced some difficulty in finding places.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They lunched at a great hotel overlooking the aviation ground.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
Caryl
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From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The place was crowded, and they experienced some difficulty in finding places.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The place was crowded, and they experienced some difficulty in finding places.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The place was crowded, and they experienced some difficulty in finding places.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The place was crowded, and they experienced some difficulty in finding places.
moving swiftly
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
set up or found
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They lunched at a great hotel overlooking the aviation ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They lunched at a great hotel overlooking the aviation ground.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They lunched at a great hotel overlooking the aviation ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place was crowded, and they experienced some difficulty in finding places.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading They lunched at a great hotel overlooking the aviation ground.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
others
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From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading They lunched at a great hotel overlooking the aviation ground.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was crowded, and they experienced some difficulty in finding places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was crowded, and they experienced some difficulty in finding places.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
cut with a saw
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
make square
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lunched at a great hotel overlooking the aviation ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY TO FREEDOM So far as Doris was concerned the aviation meeting was not a success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eventually Doris found herself seated at a square table with Caryl and two others in the middle of the great room.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There were some wonderful exhibitions of flying, but she was too preoccupied to pay more than a very superficial attention to what she saw.
