adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
air-fighting
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From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
anti-aircraft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
cockpitsnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪts/
plural of “cockpit” — compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
photographersnounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/
plural of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The photographer, was a daring man, and had, not long before, gone to his death in fighting three Hun planes.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While very powerful and swift and equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one of the French photographers and his pilot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had peculiar ideas regarding his car, and under his orders it had been fitted with a glass floor in the two cockpits, or what corresponded to them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thus he and his pilot could look down and observe the nature of the enemy country over which they were traveling without having to lean over, not always a safe act where anti-aircraft guns below are shooting up shrapnel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden battery, was a special machine.
