airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is he?
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is he?
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Jack, reading the note, told them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Jack, reading the note, told them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack, reading the note, told them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jack, reading the note, told them.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened to him?” asked several, as all crowded around Tom and Jack to hear the news.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is he?
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The German airmen, falling in with the chivalry which had been initiated by the French and English, and later followed by the Americans, had seen fit to inform the comrades of the captured man of his whereabouts.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Truly enough, word had come from the missing aviator, or, if not directly from him, at least from his captors.