used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
ClippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
DriftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It hung within ten or fifteen feet of the soft earth, and it was thick.
an opposing military force
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
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From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It hung within ten or fifteen feet of the soft earth, and it was thick.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It hung within ten or fifteen feet of the soft earth, and it was thick.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There was plenty of it, this gray, clinging fog.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It hung within ten or fifteen feet of the soft earth, and it was thick.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was plenty of it, this gray, clinging fog.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
and nothing more
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It hung within ten or fifteen feet of the soft earth, and it was thick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of it, this gray, clinging fog.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
RaidersnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/
plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It hung within ten or fifteen feet of the soft earth, and it was thick.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
stutteringverbUS /ˈstʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “stutter” — speak haltingly
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It hung within ten or fifteen feet of the soft earth, and it was thick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty of it, this gray, clinging fog.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It hung within ten or fifteen feet of the soft earth, and it was thick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
very small
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was plenty of it, this gray, clinging fog.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Drifting slowly down the slope just west of the tiny pursuit squadron field, clinging to the branches of the gaunt trees, then sweeping out over the field itself, the fog moved.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It hung within ten or fifteen feet of the soft earth, and it was thick.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading This is an epic of the skies told by the ace of war writers.
ZoomingverbUS /ˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “zoom” — move along very quickly
From this reading Author of "Cloud Raiders," "Clipped Wings," etc. Zooming through a clinging, blinding fog, Lieutenant Adams flew straight into a death trap of flashing enemy planes and flaming, stuttering machine guns.
