used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
any person at all
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
clothing in general
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
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 The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
not any; not one
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
in the near future
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
spiralsnounUS /ˈspaɪrəlz/
plural of “spiral” — a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
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From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
moving very fast
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dick thought he had never in his life known a sensation so glorious as this swift gliding along through the air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE FLIGHT They rose higher and higher, climbing in spirals, until Dick had completely lost his bearings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night was cloudy, and there were no stars to help him, and before long they had passed through the first layer of low hanging clouds, so that he was denied the aid of lights and towns below.
at the time that
From this reading Then when they had thus made it impossible for anyone below to detect them, Stepan gave his motor full play and the real flight began.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he soon appreciated the comfort that came from the thick clothes upon which his chum had insisted.
