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Chapter VI
She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high. When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried: "I've had such a splendid wind behind me! The weather is quite perfect. How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"I've had such a splendid wind behind me!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weather is quite perfect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've had such a splendid wind behind me!”
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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 She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I've had such a splendid wind behind me!
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From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
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From this reading How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
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From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
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From this reading How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
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From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
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From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
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From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading "I've had such a splendid wind behind me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather is quite perfect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
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From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've had such a splendid wind behind me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
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From this reading How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
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From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather is quite perfect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather is quite perfect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
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From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading "I've had such a splendid wind behind me!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I've had such a splendid wind behind me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How good it feels to be out once again, Claude!"
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From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
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From this reading The weather is quite perfect.
at the time that
From this reading She had gone for about an hour when I saw her returning, a tiny speck in the clear sky coming from the south-west, and flying very high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've had such a splendid wind behind me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When at last she landed and I handed her out of the pilot's seat, she put up her big goggles and, flushed with satisfaction, cried:
