used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
anew
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a windy day, but pleasant.
Carlopa
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From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a windy day, but pleasant.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
else
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From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
divisible by two
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a windy day, but pleasant.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
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 AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
Ned
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From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
information about recent and important events
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
not any; not one
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a windy day, but pleasant.
established beyond doubt
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
moving very fast
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
a special situation
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
male cat
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
being of use or service
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a windy day, but pleasant.
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 “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather indications were favorable for the journey, but the report from out at sea was that a storm had shaken up the shipping a good deal.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
at the time that
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The hollow sheath of the boat has proved a good thing while we are in the air; but I should hate to learn that I had planned something that turned out to be no good for the object I had in mind, even if it was useful in other ways.”
which person or people
From this reading “We have that matter of balance and safety when taking to the water to settle, whatever else we may do,” the inventor said to Ned Newton, who was again his companion.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was a windy day, but pleasant.
WingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading AMAZING NEWS Tom Swift drove the _Winged Arrow_ to a high altitude when she left Lake Carlopa on her first long voyage.
