used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Talk about your cranky crates!
Allison
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From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "What gives with this heap of junk, anyway?"
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
cloud-filled
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From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
crankyadjectiveUS /ˈkræŋki/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading "Talk about your cranky crates!
cratesnounUS /kreɪts/
plural of “crate” — a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading "Talk about your cranky crates!
Dave
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From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
the organ of sight
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
moving swiftly
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "What gives with this heap of junk, anyway?"
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "What gives with this heap of junk, anyway?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading "What gives with this heap of junk, anyway?"
and nothing more
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
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 With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
Lockheed
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From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
move hurridly
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
successive (without a break)
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
carry out
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Talk about your cranky crates!
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What gives with this heap of junk, anyway?"
throttlesnounUS /ˈθrɑːtəlz/
plural of “throttle” — a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
propel through the air
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It did just that eventually, and at practically the same time the starboard Allison engine sputtered badly and started to throw black smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
whanging
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From this reading Dawson grunted, and eased off the throttles as the Lightning fell off the stall and went whanging down in a dive to pick up flying speed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What gives with this heap of junk, anyway?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one eye on the instrument board, and the other on the lookout for other planes in that area of cloud-filled sky over England, Dave Dawson hauled the Lockheed Lightning around to the left at a fast clip, and then deliberately pulled the nose straight up, and let the fighter plane take the bit in its teeth until it stalled.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Talk about your cranky crates!
