Here's a short story:

CHAPTER IX 

THE NEW ARRIVAL 

"Say, that's great!" 

"Be careful, Dick! Don't try too much!" 

"He made a very good start," came from Captain Colby, who was watching the progress of the biplane closely. 

Over the cornfield sailed the _Dartaway_ with Dick Rover the sole occupant. He was up about fifty feet in the air and presently he went still higher. 

"He's making the turn!" cried Sam. "Just look at him coming around!" 

"Here he comes back!" exclaimed Tom. "Hurrah! Who says Dick can't fly? Why, he's flying like a veteran!" 

"Very good, so far," murmured Captain Colby. "If only he keeps his wits about him he'll be all right." 

"Trust Dick to do that," answered Sam. "He knows what he is doing, every time." 

The biplane had now reached a point close to where the three stood in the field. All expected Dick to come down, but he did not. Instead, he made another graceful turn to the left, and started over the cornfield a second time. 

"I wish the others could see him," murmured Tom. They had not told the folks in the house about the trial flights for fear of scaring them. Everybody thought the boys would not try to fly for at least a week. 

Four times did Dick sail around the cornfield, the last time making such a wide circle that he went directly over the barn and the wagon shed. Then he shut off the engine and glided slowly to earth, coming down in the middle of the field with scarcely a jar.  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: who should be careful ?
Guess: Dick

Question: who thinks it was a great start ?
Guess: Captain Colby

Question: what was he doing ?
Guess: watching the progress

Question: of what ?
Guess: biplane

Question: who sail around the corn ?
Guess: Dick

Question: how many times ?
Guess: Four

Question: did he turn on the engine ?
Guess: no

Question: what did he do ?
Guess: shut off the engine

Question: and then what ?
Guess: lided slowly

Question: to the moon ?
Guess: no

Question: where ?
Guess: earth

Question: what was name of the vehicle that sailed ?
Guess: _Dartaway_

Question: who was in it ?
Guess: Dick

Question: last name ?
Guess: Rover

Question: was he alone ?
Guess: yes

Question: who was cheering for him ?
Guess: Tom

Question: who saw him turn ?
Guess: Sam

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: what was his flying compared to ?

a veteran