used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It's a neat job," admitted the pilot, Captain Lewis Hawes, condescendingly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
altimeternounUS /ælˈtɪmətər/
an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
From this reading "It works!" he beamed in ecstasy, watching the altimeter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading "It works!" he beamed in ecstasy, watching the altimeter.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It's a neat job," admitted the pilot, Captain Lewis Hawes, condescendingly.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
condescendinglyadverb
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
From this reading "It's a neat job," admitted the pilot, Captain Lewis Hawes, condescendingly.
Dr
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From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
Duerkes
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From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
take in solid food
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading "It works!" he beamed in ecstasy, watching the altimeter.
being one more than seven
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
etc
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From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
set up or found
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
HawesverbUS /hɔːz/
third-person singular of “haw” — utter “haw”
From this reading "It's a neat job," admitted the pilot, Captain Lewis Hawes, condescendingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It works!" he beamed in ecstasy, watching the altimeter.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
It's
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From this reading "It's a neat job," admitted the pilot, Captain Lewis Hawes, condescendingly.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "It's a neat job," admitted the pilot, Captain Lewis Hawes, condescendingly.
Kempster
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From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "It's a neat job," admitted the pilot, Captain Lewis Hawes, condescendingly.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading "It's a neat job," admitted the pilot, Captain Lewis Hawes, condescendingly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading "It's a neat job," admitted the pilot, Captain Lewis Hawes, condescendingly.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
Quo
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From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading His new airplane, the stratosphere scout, had risen from the ground eight miles in the air.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
sphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
StatusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
stratospherenounUS /ˈstrætəsfɪr/
the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "It works!" he beamed in ecstasy, watching the altimeter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The inventor, Dr. Kempster Duerkes, was in his best spirits, which made him nearly as sparkling as a sphinx.
the words that are spoken
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "It works!" he beamed in ecstasy, watching the altimeter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_Author of "The Time Maker", "Status Quo", etc._) High in the stratosphere the two pilots encountered the living clouds and found out what it meant to eat your words--literally!
