used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
from appearances alone
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading With sufficiently powerful artillery, it might have been destroyed at that moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With sufficiently powerful artillery, it might have been destroyed at that moment.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading But it was invulnerable to the artillery available....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With sufficiently powerful artillery, it might have been destroyed at that moment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
bombersnounUS /ˈbɑːmərz/
plural of “bomber” — a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was invulnerable to the artillery available....
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
being one more than seven
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
engine-power
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From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
start firing a weapon
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With sufficiently powerful artillery, it might have been destroyed at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
invulnerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl/
immune to attack; impregnable
From this reading But it was invulnerable to the artillery available....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With sufficiently powerful artillery, it might have been destroyed at that moment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
a particular point in time
From this reading With sufficiently powerful artillery, it might have been destroyed at that moment.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
and nothing more
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
power-beam
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From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading With sufficiently powerful artillery, it might have been destroyed at that moment.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading With sufficiently powerful artillery, it might have been destroyed at that moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With sufficiently powerful artillery, it might have been destroyed at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
Wabbly's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a time, before New Brunswick, it was forced to remain still, under fire, while it fought off and destroyed an attacking fleet eight miles above it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only weak spot in the Wabbly's design, apparently, was the necessity of using its entire engine-power in the power-beam with which it protected itself and its attendant bombers from aerial attack.
