AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
aeroplanes
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Several of the German aviators already had returned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading The machines were in readiness to ascend the moment the missing men arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
aviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading Several of the German aviators already had returned.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Several of the German aviators already had returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The machines were in readiness to ascend the moment the missing men arrived.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The machines were in readiness to ascend the moment the missing men arrived.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The machines were in readiness to ascend the moment the missing men arrived.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The machines were in readiness to ascend the moment the missing men arrived.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The machines were in readiness to ascend the moment the missing men arrived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The machines were in readiness to ascend the moment the missing men arrived.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the German aviators already had returned.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others arrived one at a time until all were present but two.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY With the coming of midnight Frank and Jack returned to the spot where the aeroplanes had been parked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man who appeared to be the leader announced that they would await the arrival of the others before taking to the air.
