used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was moderate and steady.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
CoralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
don't
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From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm going to swap this radio for a newspaper," Scotty grumbled.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to swap this radio for a newspaper," Scotty grumbled.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "I'm going to swap this radio for a newspaper," Scotty grumbled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to swap this radio for a newspaper," Scotty grumbled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
go away from a place
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The wind was moderate and steady.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "I'm going to swap this radio for a newspaper," Scotty grumbled.
not any; not one
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading "I'm going to swap this radio for a newspaper," Scotty grumbled.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
Scotty
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From this reading "I'm going to swap this radio for a newspaper," Scotty grumbled.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
make steady
From this reading The wind was moderate and steady.
swapverbUS /swɑːp/
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading "I'm going to swap this radio for a newspaper," Scotty grumbled.
carry out
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm going to swap this radio for a newspaper," Scotty grumbled.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
visibilitynounUS /ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Below the Dark Coral The sky was overcast, ceiling about two thousand feet, visibility about two miles.
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 Rick examined the water in front of the cottage and told his friends, "I can take off all right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was moderate and steady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But I don't want to leave without a weather report or we might find ourselves with no place to land."
