adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I don't wonder they say you're an 'ace,'" added Billy.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I don't wonder they say you're an 'ace,'" added Billy.
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 "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I don't wonder they say you're an 'ace,'" added Billy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dick, you're a wonder!" exclaimed Frank, as he stepped out of the machine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
aviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "I don't wonder they say you're an 'ace,'" added Billy.
BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't wonder they say you're an 'ace,'" added Billy.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Dick, you're a wonder!" exclaimed Frank, as he stepped out of the machine.
flyersnounUS /ˈflaɪərz/
plural of “flyer” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Dick, you're a wonder!" exclaimed Frank, as he stepped out of the machine.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dick, you're a wonder!" exclaimed Frank, as he stepped out of the machine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't wonder they say you're an 'ace,'" added Billy.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
LevernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
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 PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Dick, you're a wonder!" exclaimed Frank, as he stepped out of the machine.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
PUTTINGnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I don't wonder they say you're an 'ace,'" added Billy.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Dick, you're a wonder!" exclaimed Frank, as he stepped out of the machine.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't wonder they say you're an 'ace,'" added Billy.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Dick, you're a wonder!" exclaimed Frank, as he stepped out of the machine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PUTTING ONE OVER It was a beautiful landing that Dick Lever made at the aviation camp, his great machine sailing down like a swan and landing so lightly that it would scarcely have broken a pane of glass.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The way you put it all over the Boche planes shows that," chimed in Bart with equal enthusiasm.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, you're a wonder!" exclaimed Frank, as he stepped out of the machine.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If all aviators had your class, the Hun flyers wouldn't have a chance on earth--I mean in the sky," said Tom.
