used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
bombingnounUS /ˈbɑːmɪŋ/
an attack by dropping bombs
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And he has evidently made his mind up to make good in this War.
moving swiftly
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
FrontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And he has evidently made his mind up to make good in this War.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he has evidently made his mind up to make good in this War.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
Kluck's
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From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And he has evidently made his mind up to make good in this War.
engage in
From this reading And he has evidently made his mind up to make good in this War.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And he has evidently made his mind up to make good in this War.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
skried
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From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
spottingnounUS /ˈspɑːtɪŋ/
the act of spotting or staining something
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
Supernumerarynoun
a person serving no apparent function
From this reading He has been degraded to the rank of a Supernumerary Flying officer for some breach of duty that got to the Kaiser.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
a special situation
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And he has evidently made his mind up to make good in this War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
unknotted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at his hands and unknotted them and knotted them, and said suddenly:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he has evidently made his mind up to make good in this War.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
von
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From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And he has evidently made his mind up to make good in this War.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He is scouting and spotting for von Kluck’s gunners on their south and west Fronts, and sometimes bombing positions he has skried out—and doing it all superbly, damn him!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may be interested to know that he is not dead, but very much the other thing.
