used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
acesnounUS /ˈeɪsɪz/
plural of “ace” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
anew
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
(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 Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
exhale hard
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
cross-field
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From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
cylindersnounUS /ˈsɪləndərz/
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
Dave
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From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
the organ of sight
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Quite, sir,” Freddy Farmer murmured.
moving swiftly
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
Freddy
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From this reading “Quite, sir,” Freddy Farmer murmured.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
landingsnounUS /ˈlændɪŋz/
plural of “landing” — an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
come together
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Quite, sir,” Freddy Farmer murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite, sir,” Freddy Farmer murmured.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
runwaynounUS /ˈrʌnweɪ/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Quite, sir,” Freddy Farmer murmured.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
in the near future
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
streakingverbUS /ˈstriːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “streak” — move quickly in a straight line
From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave ran his eye over the instruments in an automatic check, opened his throttle a bit to “blow” his engine and clear the cylinders of dead gas fumes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
Vultee
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From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
Vultee's
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From this reading The two flying aces clicked their heels, saluted smartly, then turned abruptly away and climbed into the Vultee’s pits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he opened it all the way and sent the Vultee streaking straight out along the cross-field runway.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Happy landings until we meet again--which of course will be very soon.”
