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From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading Tim watched with appreciative eyes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
Atkinson
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From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
cowlingnounUS /ˈkaʊlɪŋ/
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
crushed-rock
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From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
give expression to
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tim watched with appreciative eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
moving swiftly
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
grease-smudged
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From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
runwaynounUS /ˈrʌnweɪ/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
skywardadjectiveUS /ˈskaɪwərd/
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
move hurridly
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
squinted
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From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
Tim
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From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
TranscontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Against the brilliant sky of the late summer afternoon was the outline of one of the new high speed transports of the Red Arrow Transcontinental Air Express Company.
waspnounUS /wɑːsp/
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The Treasure Hunt of the _S-18_ The high pitched drone of a wasp engine sounded over the municipal field at Atkinson and Tim Murphy, famous flying reporter of the Atkinson _News_, poked a grease-smudged face out from behind the cowling of a trim biplane and squinted skyward.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Tim watched with appreciative eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The _Day Express_, Chicago to the west coast, was swinging around, preparatory to landing on the smooth, crushed-rock runway.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The new transports, capable of winging their way from coast to coast at better than three miles a minute, always fascinated him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tim watched with appreciative eyes.
