Chapter I

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From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

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From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

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From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

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From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

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From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

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From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

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From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

later than; following

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

plural of “airplane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

possessing life

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The reports are conflicting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

in disagreement

From this reading The reports are conflicting.

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

divisible by two

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

bringing death

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

moving swiftly

From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a person of German nationality

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

the literary culture

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

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From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a brief written record

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

operate an airplane

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a university town in central New Jersey

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

established beyond doubt

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading The reports are conflicting.

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

cut with a saw

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

a male human offspring

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

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From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

not in physical motion

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

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From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He gives this report of what was told to him by an observer and pilot who saw the combat: “On the 12th of December at 11:30 a. m., there were five pilots to go out on high patrol, including Stuart and myself.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading See https:// Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 Princeton University Press Princeton London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) 90 It is now seven weeks since the dispatches from Paris reported that Stuart Walcott was attacked by three German airplanes and brought down behind the German lines, after he himself had brought down a German plane in his first combat on December 12, 1917, and that it was feared he had been killed; but even now, after the lapse of nearly two months, it is not definitely known whether his fall proved fatal, or whether the earnest hope of his friends that he is still alive may be realized.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A cable message of January 7 said that in Germany it was reported that S. Walcott had been killed by a fall on December 12 near Saint Souplet; but Dr. Walcott received a letter on January 19 which holds out some hope that the fall was not fatal and that his son may be a prisoner in Germany.

which person or people

From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading This letter, dated December 17, is from a young aviator named Loughran,[A] who was Stuart Walcott’s roommate at the flying station.