aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
a quantity of money
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
comparableadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
carefully weighed
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Obviously these were exceptional students.
moving swiftly
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously these were exceptional students.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
PLANEnounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
and nothing more
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
soloed
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From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Obviously these were exceptional students.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
uncrowdedadjective
having or allowing sufficient room
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That meant they were considered competent to go up in their planes alone after this amount of instruction.
under normal conditions
From this reading But these hours usually mean simply routine instruction in straight flying, comparable to the novice driving his automobile along the level uncrowded country highway.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY OWN PLANE In the war some students were soloed with as little as four hours’ training.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In civilian flying, ten or twelve hours, I imagine, would be about the minimum training.
