150
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From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
airportsnounUS /ˈerpɔːrts/
plural of “airport” — an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
briefedverbUS /briːft/
past form of “brief” — give essential information to someone
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
Cessna
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From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
Francisco
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From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
ten 10s
From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
Joe
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From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
Marin
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From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
the force of workers available
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
Novato
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From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
Placerville
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From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
rentingnounUS /ˈrentɪŋ/
the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
San
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From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
SearchesnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “search” — the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
single-engine
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From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
sitesnounUS /saɪts/
plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Placerville, her first stop, was about a hundred and twenty-five miles away.
two-place
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From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
two-wayadjectiveUS /ˈtuːweɪ/
supported by both sides
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
Vicki
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From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Vicki Searches_ The next morning Vicki went to Novato airport, in Marin County, forty minutes from San Francisco.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe and Ed Foster, the men from whom she was renting a Cessna 150, had marked on her air map the routes, landmarks, and sites of small airports in and near Placerville and surrounding villages.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trim little Cessna 150 was a single-engine, two-place airplane, with landing lights, wing lights for navigation, and a two-way radio.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Having been out there late yesterday afternoon, she was briefed for her flight.
