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From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
adversariesnounUS /ˈædvərseriz/
plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading For the moment he ignored his adversaries in the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For the moment he ignored his adversaries in the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment he ignored his adversaries in the air.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading For the moment he ignored his adversaries in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment he ignored his adversaries in the air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
reconnoitreverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
silencingverbUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “silence” — cause to be quiet or not talk
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
in the direction of
From this reading The scout switched off his engine and commenced to drop along a slant towards the centre of the enemy's position.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now above the enemy's left flank--a little to the right of the spot that the Commander-in-Chief had designated as the object of his possible attack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He glanced at the time--12.13--and gave himself a limit of two minutes in which to reconnoitre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the sudden silencing of his engine the roar of the battle came up at him in a crash and stayed there.
