AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
aeroplanes
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From this reading The aeroplanes had been found where Colonel Anderson and Major Derevaux had left them.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The aeroplanes had been found where Colonel Anderson and Major Derevaux had left them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The flight from the German lines had been made safely.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The aeroplanes had been found where Colonel Anderson and Major Derevaux had left them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
Derevaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The aeroplanes had been found where Colonel Anderson and Major Derevaux had left them.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The flight from the German lines had been made safely.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The aeroplanes had been found where Colonel Anderson and Major Derevaux had left them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The flight from the German lines had been made safely.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The flight from the German lines had been made safely.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flight from the German lines had been made safely.
Hal
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From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The aeroplanes had been found where Colonel Anderson and Major Derevaux had left them.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The flight from the German lines had been made safely.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The aeroplanes had been found where Colonel Anderson and Major Derevaux had left them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The flight from the German lines had been made safely.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The aeroplanes had been found where Colonel Anderson and Major Derevaux had left them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there had been pursuit, but they had landed without being so much as scratched.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
VENTUREnounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW VENTURE It was three days later and Hal and Chester sat in their own quarters in the shelter of the American lines.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The aeroplanes had been found where Colonel Anderson and Major Derevaux had left them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These had ascended without knowledge of the Germans, and had started on their homeward flight before being discovered.
