40
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From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
in actual fact
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Great cumulus clouds were piled against the sky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading FLYING TIGERS The air was hot and humid.
Allison
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From this reading Stan Wilson stood between O’Malley and March Allison, listening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLYING TIGERS The air was hot and humid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Stan Wilson stood between O’Malley and March Allison, listening.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Great cumulus clouds were piled against the sky.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
cumulusnoun
a globular cloud
From this reading Great cumulus clouds were piled against the sky.
CurtissnounUS /ˈkɜːrtɪs/
United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
moving swiftly
From this reading FLYING TIGERS The air was hot and humid.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great cumulus clouds were piled against the sky.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading FLYING TIGERS The air was hot and humid.
humidadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːməd/
containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
From this reading FLYING TIGERS The air was hot and humid.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Stan Wilson stood between O’Malley and March Allison, listening.
march in a procession
From this reading Stan Wilson stood between O’Malley and March Allison, listening.
O'Malley
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From this reading Stan Wilson stood between O’Malley and March Allison, listening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
paddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Great cumulus clouds were piled against the sky.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
propellersnounUS /prəˈpelərz/
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Great cumulus clouds were piled against the sky.
Stan
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From this reading Stan Wilson stood between O’Malley and March Allison, listening.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Stan Wilson stood between O’Malley and March Allison, listening.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLYING TIGERS The air was hot and humid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
TIGERSnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading FLYING TIGERS The air was hot and humid.
TomahawksnounUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːks/
plural of “tomahawk” — weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Tomahawks, as they are called in the R.A.F., gleamed in the sun as their propellers turned over idly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLYING TIGERS The air was hot and humid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great cumulus clouds were piled against the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out on the landing field, which was actually a converted rice paddy, sat a flight of six Curtiss P–40 planes.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Stan Wilson stood between O’Malley and March Allison, listening.
