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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
air
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
airships
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
all
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almost
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
any
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
aviation
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From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
becoming
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
boats
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
bound
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
came
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From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
chain
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coming
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
covered
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day
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
destination
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From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
due
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
east
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
FACE
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
field
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From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
force
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
freight
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
going
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
headed
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perk was unusually silent, at least for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
hundreds
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
idea
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From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
important
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
Jack
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
job
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perk was unusually silent, at least for him.
lines
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
link
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mail
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mention
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
miles
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
MOON
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
nature
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
night
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
nightfall
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
off
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
particular
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
passenger
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perfect
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
Perk
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From this reading Perk was unusually silent, at least for him.
port
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
proposition
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proved
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
put
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rather
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realizing
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
remotest
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From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
require
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
reserve
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
rule
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
schedule
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
serious
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
several
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
shortly
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
silent
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From this reading Perk was unusually silent, at least for him.
speedy
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
table
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
then
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
train
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
trans-continental
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
undertaken
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
united
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
unusually
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From this reading Perk was unusually silent, at least for him.
very
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From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
weighty
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From this reading Perhaps he was realizing at last the serious nature of the job they had undertaken—that it was rather a weighty proposition, such as was bound to require all their united reserve force to put across.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one at the aviation field had the remotest idea as to who they were, what their destination might be, and whence they came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But then this particular port was becoming a very important link in the trans-continental chain, with lines of great passenger and freight airships going and coming not to mention the several speedy air mail boats that covered their hundreds of miles day or night and as a rule on a schedule that seemed as perfect as that of any train time table.
word
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF THE MOON Jack proved as good as his word, for they were off shortly after nightfall, and headed almost due east.
