used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe Little got his chance at the end of a week.
airdromenoun
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
bombingnounUS /ˈbɑːmɪŋ/
an attack by dropping bombs
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Joe Little got his chance at the end of a week.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Joe Little got his chance at the end of a week.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Joe Little got his chance at the end of a week.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
JIMMYverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Little got his chance at the end of a week.
late-type
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From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joe Little got his chance at the end of a week.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
machine-gun
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From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Little got his chance at the end of a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
STARTLESnounUS /ˈstɑːrtəlz/
plural of “startle” — a sudden involuntary movement
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
three-seated
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From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
VETERANSnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading JIMMY HILL STARTLES THE VETERANS The Brighton boys lived every hour at that big base airdrome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy Hill was sent up on his first practice flight on an English machine.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Joe Little got his chance at the end of a week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a most formidable looking machine in which one passenger sat out in front mounted in a sort of machine-gun turret.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sent up one morning in a late-type bombing machine, a huge three-seated biplane with great spreading wings and a powerful engine.
