adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
deafenedadjective
caused to hear poorly or not at all
From this reading The thunder fairly deafened them all.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The thunder fairly deafened them all.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
saturatingverbUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “saturate” — cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
SnowbirdnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɜːrd/
medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
SpeedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thunder fairly deafened them all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder fairly deafened them all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Down they fell, and in an instant the rushing rain, emptied in a torrent from the clouds, swept about them, saturating their garments and beating the flying machine itself toward the distant earth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That was driven at a sharp angle down upon the boys' flying machine, and it seemed to all those in the lower 'plane that a collision was imminent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
WINDnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
WINGSnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND Speedy as the _Snowbird_ was, she could not get out from under the shadow of the strange aeroplane.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Around them rolled the mists and the wind shrieked through the stays of the aeroplane and shook the structure like a dog worrying a bone.
