used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
confined by bonds
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Imprisonment by the Hun was not a desirable fate to contemplate.
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From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Imprisonment by the Hun was not a desirable fate to contemplate.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Imprisonment by the Hun was not a desirable fate to contemplate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If the Zeppelin was brought down during the raid over London, he would very likely be killed in its fall.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If the Zeppelin was brought down during the raid over London, he would very likely be killed in its fall.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Imprisonment by the Hun was not a desirable fate to contemplate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
a person of German nationality
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading Imprisonment by the Hun was not a desirable fate to contemplate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
ImprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Imprisonment by the Hun was not a desirable fate to contemplate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the Zeppelin was brought down during the raid over London, he would very likely be killed in its fall.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
internmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnmənt/
confinement during wartime
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the Zeppelin was brought down during the raid over London, he would very likely be killed in its fall.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading If the Zeppelin was brought down during the raid over London, he would very likely be killed in its fall.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading If the Zeppelin was brought down during the raid over London, he would very likely be killed in its fall.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
not any; not one
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
male cat
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
precisely as stated
From this reading If the Zeppelin was brought down during the raid over London, he would very likely be killed in its fall.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a prisoner on this airship which was bound on a raid over London.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth is fain to be reckless, but there was no lack of reasoning behind Tom Cameron’s intention.
ZeppelinnounUS /ˈzepɪlɪn/
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading If the Zeppelin was not brought down and wrecked on English soil, she would return to her base and Tom would be sent to a German internment camp for the duration of the war.
