Chapter I

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

any thing at all

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

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

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

a youthful male person

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

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

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

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

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

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

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

by chance

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

not any; not one

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SIGN OF THE THUMB.

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

chosen in preference to another

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading THE SIGN OF THE THUMB.

plural of “skyscraper” — a very tall building with many stories

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

express in words

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

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

From this reading THE SIGN OF THE THUMB.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading THE SIGN OF THE THUMB.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

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

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "But, believe me," continued the boy, "it was no merry jest to us when the strange streets seemed to have no end, and we knew that we were counted upon to pull out by daylight."

the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

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

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Maybe you think we are like bad pennies--always sure to turn up," laughed Billy.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

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

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

at the time that

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

which person or people

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The aviation chief in Warsaw had this greeting for Our Young Aeroplane Scouts, Billy Barry, U. S. A., and his chum Henri Trouville, when the young airmen completed an interview with Colonel Malinkoff, the officer who had selected them as pilots for the dispatch-bearing aerial trip to the Russian capital.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."

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

From this reading "Well, my young skyscrapers, I hear that you were lost in Petrograd, but the special messengers tell me that if anything else was lost it was not time on the way back."