airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
Archie
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From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
propose a payment
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They looked older, harder, but they were just as much boys as ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
casualtynounUS /ˈkæʒəwəlti/
someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
at any time
From this reading They looked older, harder, but they were just as much boys as ever.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading They looked older, harder, but they were just as much boys as ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
and nothing more
From this reading They looked older, harder, but they were just as much boys as ever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked older, harder, but they were just as much boys as ever.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They looked older, harder, but they were just as much boys as ever.
not any; not one
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They looked older, harder, but they were just as much boys as ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLUCK AND LUCK No little change came over the Brighton boys as they developed into seasoned fighting airmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first serious casualty suffered by their little band of six came to Archie Fox.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They looked older, harder, but they were just as much boys as ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
at the time that
From this reading Archie was doing what he called "daily grind" when Fate overtook him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That "daily grind" was the sort of work that bid fair to end in disaster one day or another.
