used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A UNIQUE STARTING DEVICE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
a youthful male person
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
cross-piece
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From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
DEVICEnounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading A UNIQUE STARTING DEVICE.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
it's
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From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
not any; not one
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
get by special effort
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
skidsnounUS /skɪdz/
plural of “skid” — one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
in the near future
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading A UNIQUE STARTING DEVICE.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
sunburnnounUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Meanwhile, the two mill hands had managed to secure a couple of substantial fence planks, each about ten feet long.
UNIQUEadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading A UNIQUE STARTING DEVICE.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The landing skids kept it above the weeds and it’s as dry as a bone.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Anyway,” exclaimed Bud, after he had returned with his supplies and made another examination of the aeroplane, “the engine is in good shape.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Half naked, the boy went to work on the airship, and, with no little annoyance from mosquitoes and sunburn, he soon had the broken cross-piece mended.
