used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
at or in the front
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
blueradjectiveUS /ˈbluːər/
comparative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Camel-back
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From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
MenaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
become covered with mist
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
for each
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
in the near future
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
smudgenounUS /smʌdʒ/
a smoky fire to drive away insects
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
in the near future
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
turbinenounUS /ˈtɜːrbaɪn/
rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
a Caucasian
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
