used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
Barcroft
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From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
Barcroft's
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From this reading Everything pointed to Barcroft's surmise being correct.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Everything pointed to Barcroft's surmise being correct.
make right or correct
From this reading Everything pointed to Barcroft's surmise being correct.
increase twofold
From this reading Fuller's seaplane was in flight in a double sense.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
an opposing military force
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything pointed to Barcroft's surmise being correct.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Fuller's seaplane was in flight in a double sense.
flight-sub
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From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
Fritzes
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From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
Fuller'snounUS /ˈfʊlərz/
possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Fuller's seaplane was in flight in a double sense.
FUTILEadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fuller's seaplane was in flight in a double sense.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
having a point
From this reading Everything pointed to Barcroft's surmise being correct.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
rudder-bar
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From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
seaplanenoun
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Fuller's seaplane was in flight in a double sense.
sideslipping
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From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
strafed
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From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
successive (without a break)
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Everything pointed to Barcroft's surmise being correct.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Almost on the verge of sideslipping the seaplane swung round and headed straight for the enemy aircraft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fuller's seaplane was in flight in a double sense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A FUTILE RESCUE WITHOUT a second's hesitation Barcroft turned the rudder-bar.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Something wrong with friend John," muttered the flight-sub, "or he wouldn't turn tail to half a dozen strafed Fritzes."
