used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gave the signal; and flying wedge-shaped, we hurled ourselves forward.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then Georg's command from the instrument room sounded in my ears.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading It was like lying on the air, diving head foremost.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then Georg's command from the instrument room sounded in my ears.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
moving swiftly
From this reading I gave the signal; and flying wedge-shaped, we hurled ourselves forward.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading It was like lying on the air, diving head foremost.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I gave the signal; and flying wedge-shaped, we hurled ourselves forward.
set up or found
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Georg's command from the instrument room sounded in my ears.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave the signal; and flying wedge-shaped, we hurled ourselves forward.
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From this reading Then Georg's command from the instrument room sounded in my ears.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was like lying on the air, diving head foremost.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
ten 10s
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading I gave the signal; and flying wedge-shaped, we hurled ourselves forward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Then Georg's command from the instrument room sounded in my ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like lying on the air, diving head foremost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like lying on the air, diving head foremost.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was like lying on the air, diving head foremost.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was like lying on the air, diving head foremost.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I gave the signal; and flying wedge-shaped, we hurled ourselves forward.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then Georg's command from the instrument room sounded in my ears.
move hurridly
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading I gave the signal; and flying wedge-shaped, we hurled ourselves forward.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then Georg's command from the instrument room sounded in my ears.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Georg's command from the instrument room sounded in my ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like lying on the air, diving head foremost.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
wedge-shapedadjective
(of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base
From this reading I gave the signal; and flying wedge-shaped, we hurled ourselves forward.
a Caucasian
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rush of wind sang past me; the ground, a hundred feet below, was a white surface flowing backward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Battle_ I found myself in the air; with my men around me we hovered.
