Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

in addition

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For two days the service had been suspended for a special reason.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For two days the service had been suspended for a special reason.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

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 Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

moving swiftly

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For two days the service had been suspended for a special reason.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

go away from a place

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

the literary culture

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

past due; not paid at the scheduled time

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

for each

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

move with force

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For two days the service had been suspended for a special reason.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading For two days the service had been suspended for a special reason.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

battle of World War II

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading For two days the service had been suspended for a special reason.

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

not in physical motion

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading For two days the service had been suspended for a special reason.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For two days the service had been suspended for a special reason.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

widely or fully known

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was also a fair sprinkling of passengers, including not a few officers, home on short leave from the Somme front, where the great push was still in progress.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

a Caucasian

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her decks were crowded with overdue mails, including those from India, Egypt and Australia, which had come overland from Brindisi.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Amongst the latter was a young officer, not more than twenty-two, clad in a "British Warm" and wearing the well-known service cap of the Flying Corps, with its circular badge, consisting of a wreath of laurels and the magic letters, R.F.C.; letters which have already woven themselves into the romance of English history, for the daring deeds of our airmen had already gained for this juvenile corps traditions which will never die.

German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)

From this reading A ZEPPELIN NIGHT _Per ardua ad astra_ IT was a bright sunny morning in September during the great war, as the mail packet slipped out of Calais breakwater, and headed for the white cliffs of Dover.