Racing Across America

Christine W.
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  1. blimp
    a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
    Their dirigible was an airship, much like a blimp but built with a stiff superstructure of support beams inside the balloon.
  2. checklist
    a list of items to be checked or consulted
    "That's the last item on the preflight checklist!"
  3. superstructure
    structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
    Their dirigible was an airship, much like a blimp but built with a stiff superstructure of support beams inside the balloon.
  4. Tom
    (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
    Tom's mother nodded, giving him permission to pull the lever.
  5. fly
    travel through the air; be airborne
    They planned to fly from far western Australia all the way across the continent to the city of Sydney.
  6. pilot
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
    When she designed and built the ship, Tom's mother named it the Millicent Bryant to honor Australia's first woman pilot.
  7. disappointed
    sadly unsuccessful
    "The explorer who found it was disappointed that it's so salty.
  8. contain
    hold or have within
    Tom could hardly contain his excitement.
  9. delighted
    greatly pleased
    Tom said, delighted that the dirigible race was finally beginning.
  10. fresh
    recently made, produced, or harvested
    A big lake of fresh water sure would be nice out here in the desert," he said.
  11. shape
    a perceptual structure
    Tom could see their colorful shapes spread across the sky around them.
  12. plenty
    a full supply
    "It's a good thing we brought along plenty of fresh water," said Mom.
  13. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
    Tom said, delighted that the dirigible race was finally beginning.
  14. team
    a cooperative unit
    A crew of two operated each ship, though he and his mother were the only family team.
  15. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
    Their dirigible was an airship, much like a blimp but built with a stiff superstructure of support beams inside the balloon.
  16. lead
    take somebody somewhere
    The safety lines leading down to the peak of Mt.
  17. city
    a large and densely populated urban area
    They planned to fly from far western Australia all the way across the continent to the city of Sydney.
  18. found
    set up
    "The explorer who found it was disappointed that it's so salty.
Created on Thu Mar 29 14:38:04 EDT 2012

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