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The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder. The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power. The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute. Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer. The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.”
for each
From this reading “The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
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From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
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From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
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From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
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From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
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From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
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From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
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From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
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From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
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From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
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From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
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From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
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From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
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From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
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From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
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From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
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From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
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From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
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From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
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From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
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From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
for each
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
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From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
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From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
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From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
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From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sister vessel was four or five miles to starboard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently we saw a smudge of smoke where the blue sea met the bluer sky ahead, and soon the little machine had dropped on the deck of a destroyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soft whispering hum of the turbine engine belied its tremendous power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slender, white metal wings cut the air at the rate of two and a half miles per minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Menace of the Mist The little Camel-back plane was a wonder.
