used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Not so bad,” answered Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Not so bad,” answered Tom.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “This is glorious!” cried Mary, thrilled by the sensation.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “This is glorious!” cried Mary, thrilled by the sensation.
cylindersnounUS /ˈsɪləndərz/
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
divisible by two
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “This is glorious!” cried Mary, thrilled by the sensation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
HummernounUS /ˈhʌmər/
a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is glorious!” cried Mary, thrilled by the sensation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “This is glorious!” cried Mary, thrilled by the sensation.
a particular point in time
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “This is glorious!” cried Mary, thrilled by the sensation.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so bad,” answered Tom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
move hurridly
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is glorious!” cried Mary, thrilled by the sensation.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “This is glorious!” cried Mary, thrilled by the sensation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
male cat
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Riding in a plane was not new to her, but she never failed to get a sense of exhilaration out of even a short spin in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH a roar the motor accepted the additional gas Tom turned into the cylinders, and a moment later the little plane began to move over the smooth surface of the field.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gathering speed, the _Hummer_ slowly rose as the young inventor depressed the horizontal rudder, and a moment later up rose the machine like some creature of life—up and up toward the clouds.
