Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

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From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

any thing at all

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The beginning of everything and the clash between the “Goosetown gang” and the “Elm Street boys” was in this wise:

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The beginning of everything and the clash between the “Goosetown gang” and the “Elm Street boys” was in this wise:

a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

a youthful male person

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

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From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.

From this reading The beginning of everything and the clash between the “Goosetown gang” and the “Elm Street boys” was in this wise:

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading But there were signs from the first that the “Goosetown gang” was going to make trouble for the “Elm Street boys.”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The beginning of everything and the clash between the “Goosetown gang” and the “Elm Street boys” was in this wise:

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

moving swiftly

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

realize beforehand

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But there were signs from the first that the “Goosetown gang” was going to make trouble for the “Elm Street boys.”

an association of criminals

From this reading But there were signs from the first that the “Goosetown gang” was going to make trouble for the “Elm Street boys.”

the act of departing

From this reading But there were signs from the first that the “Goosetown gang” was going to make trouble for the “Elm Street boys.”

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From this reading But there were signs from the first that the “Goosetown gang” was going to make trouble for the “Elm Street boys.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

engage in

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

not one and not the other of two

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

not any; not one

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

a light shade of red

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading But there were signs from the first that the “Goosetown gang” was going to make trouble for the “Elm Street boys.”

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

catch sight of

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading But there were signs from the first that the “Goosetown gang” was going to make trouble for the “Elm Street boys.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The beginning of everything and the clash between the “Goosetown gang” and the “Elm Street boys” was in this wise:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

a source of difficulty

From this reading But there were signs from the first that the “Goosetown gang” was going to make trouble for the “Elm Street boys.”

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM Or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps A CRUISE IN THE SKY Or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl BATTLING THE BIGHORN Or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies The Aeroplane Spy Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was certainly no reason for them to foresee that their first tournament was to turn the young aviators into Boy Scouts, and in the end, into real Boy Scout Aviators owning a practical aeroplane.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But there were signs from the first that the “Goosetown gang” was going to make trouble for the “Elm Street boys.”

at the time that

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

which person or people

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading The beginning of everything and the clash between the “Goosetown gang” and the “Elm Street boys” was in this wise:

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading WHEN SCOUT MEETS SCOUT When Arthur Trevor caught the flying machine fever and organized the “Young Aviators,” neither he nor the other boys who joined the club meant to do anything but make toy aeroplanes.