used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE The airship rose rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Washington soon started the motors, the dynamos and engines.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
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 Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Forward once more!" cried the professor, hurrying to the engine room.
dynamos
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From this reading He and Washington soon started the motors, the dynamos and engines.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "Forward once more!" cried the professor, hurrying to the engine room.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He and Washington soon started the motors, the dynamos and engines.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE The airship rose rapidly.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Washington soon started the motors, the dynamos and engines.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading "Forward once more!" cried the professor, hurrying to the engine room.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "This time we may reach the north pole!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE The airship rose rapidly.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading He and Washington soon started the motors, the dynamos and engines.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "This time we may reach the north pole!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
on one occasion
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE The airship rose rapidly.
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
win a victory over
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "This time we may reach the north pole!"
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Forward once more!" cried the professor, hurrying to the engine room.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
with speed
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE The airship rose rapidly.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "This time we may reach the north pole!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Forward once more!" cried the professor, hurrying to the engine room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE The airship rose rapidly.
in the near future
From this reading He and Washington soon started the motors, the dynamos and engines.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He and Washington soon started the motors, the dynamos and engines.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORWARD ONCE MORE The airship rose rapidly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This time we may reach the north pole!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This time we may reach the north pole!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington had continued to operate the gas machine until there was a sufficient quantity of vapor to overcome the contracting influence of the cold atmosphere.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This time we may reach the north pole!"
