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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
adversaries
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
aerial
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
aggressor
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
all
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
allow
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
amazement
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
American
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
attentions
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
avoid
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
banked
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
British
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
bullet
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
bursts
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
Callendar
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
catastrophe
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
chance
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
combat
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
combatants
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
dived
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
down
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From this reading He shot down one, when his gun was jammed.
down-skies
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
dropped
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
enemy
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
enjoyable
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
enough
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
fall
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
fast
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
fell
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
fifth
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
flames
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
flying
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
FRIGHTFULNESS
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
German
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
going
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
gun
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From this reading He shot down one, when his gun was jammed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shot down one, when his gun was jammed.
High
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
hit
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
Hoo-oo-oo
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
Imperial
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
jammed
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From this reading He shot down one, when his gun was jammed.
law
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
LAW-BREAKER
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
leave
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
like
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
machine
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
machine-gun
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
met
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
midst
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
noisy
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He shot down one, when his gun was jammed.
other
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
petrol
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
pierced
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
rattle
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
returning
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
said
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
scouts
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
Service
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
services
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
shot
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From this reading He shot down one, when his gun was jammed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
squadron
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
strafe
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
stricken
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
tank
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
tearing
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
three
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From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
unit
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From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
unmolested
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
unwritten
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lieutenant Callendar, returning from a great and enjoyable strafe, was met by three fast scouts of the Imperial German Flying Service.
well
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From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading High above the combatants a fourth and fifth machine, the one British and the other a unit of the American squadron, were tearing down-skies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE LAW-BREAKER AND FRIGHTFULNESS It is an unwritten law of all flying services that when an enemy machine bursts into flames in the course of an aerial combat the aggressor who has brought the catastrophe should leave well enough alone and allow his stricken enemy to fall unmolested.
wrath
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From this reading He banked over and dived to avoid the attentions of the foremost of his adversaries, but was hit by a chance bullet, his petrol tank was pierced and he suddenly found himself in the midst of noisy flames which said _"Hoo-oo-oo!"_ As he fell, to his amazement and wrath, one of his adversaries dropped after him, his machine-gun going like a rattle.
