used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
at or in the front
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
terminate
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Tall pines loomed on every side.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
immediately past
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The reporter leaned ahead and tapped Mitchell on the shoulder.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Tall pines loomed on every side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading The reporter leaned ahead and tapped Mitchell on the shoulder.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tall pines loomed on every side.
ordealsnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːlz/
plural of “ordeal” — a severe or trying experience
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
pilotingnounUS /ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Tall pines loomed on every side.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporter leaned ahead and tapped Mitchell on the shoulder.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The reporter leaned ahead and tapped Mitchell on the shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Tall pines loomed on every side.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall pines loomed on every side.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading The reporter leaned ahead and tapped Mitchell on the shoulder.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Straight ahead there was a slight break in the tree tops he hoped to be able to slide through.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph nodded his thanks and made a final check to see that the plane was ready for the attempt to get out of the valley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would require skilful piloting but they had passed through so many ordeals in the last few hours that Ralph felt himself capable of meeting the emergency.
