used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
Amalie
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From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
any thing at all
From this reading "See anything yet?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "See anything yet?" he asked.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
black-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
a youthful male person
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
CaribbeannounUS /kərˈɪbiən/
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
dronedverbUS /droʊnd/
past form of “drone” — make a monotonous low dull sound
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See anything yet?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
go across or through
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See anything yet?" he asked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rick Brant, in the pilot's seat, turned to the husky, black-haired boy next to him.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
WagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The Sky Wagon droned through Caribbean skies, following a compass course that led to Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the Virgin Islands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few moments they should pass over the island that was their ultimate destination.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With eager interest, the four people in the small plane watched the blue water below.
but in spite of that
From this reading "See anything yet?" he asked.
