10,000
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From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
(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 On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them I noticed one, a leviathan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
battle-field
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From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
cigar-shapedadjective
tapering at each end
From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
DAY-DREAM
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From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
moving swiftly
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
glinted
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From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/
time without end
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
leviathannounUS /ləˈvaɪəθən/
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
From this reading Among them I noticed one, a leviathan.
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 A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
the force of workers available
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
in motion
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Among them I noticed one, a leviathan.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among them I noticed one, a leviathan.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
sea-going
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From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
silver-tinted
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From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
in or at or to some place
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
super-airship
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From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them I noticed one, a leviathan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long cigar-shaped, silver-tinted, super-airship; beneath and swinging easily in the breeze, the hull was in the shape of the old-fashioned sea-going steamer.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
at the time that
From this reading Far in the distance, the waters of the North Sea glinted blue in the early morning sun; when suddenly the air became filled with a strange purring sound, and from all sides came flying hundreds of aircraft of varying shapes and sizes.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DAY-DREAM _Somewhere in the North of France, Saturday._ The other day I had a dream; at six o’clock in the morning, at 10,000 feet up in the air, with the biting cold wind whistling by my ears.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading On all sides stretched the air, a boundless infinity; beneath, a moving panorama of wood, river, and hill, of men, guns and battle-field.
