used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
Airmobile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
(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 These people were all very tall and exceedingly thin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
averagedverbUS /ˈævrədʒd/
past form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
being one more than seven
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
divisible by two
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
to an extreme degree
From this reading These people were all very tall and exceedingly thin.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
fussedverbUS /fʌst/
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
assemble or get together
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
grown-ups
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading These people were all very tall and exceedingly thin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people were all very tall and exceedingly thin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading These people were all very tall and exceedingly thin.
a special situation
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
Twiffle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
unconcernedlyadverb
in an unconcerned manner
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
precisely as stated
From this reading These people were all very tall and exceedingly thin.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps the fact that they lived so high up had caused them to grow that way, too.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The grown-ups were well over eight feet in height, while the older children averaged about six feet tall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lord High Mayor While Twiffle fussed with the controls of the Magic Airmobile, a crowd of curious people began to gather about the stalled aircraft.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were men, women, children, and even dogs, and they walked on the air easily and unconcernedly, as if it were the normal thing to do.
