used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
airdromenoun
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a scheme to drop a load of bombs on the great Krupp works at Essen.
bombingnounUS /ˈbɑːmɪŋ/
an attack by dropping bombs
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading It was a scheme to drop a load of bombs on the great Krupp works at Essen.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
let fall to the ground
From this reading It was a scheme to drop a load of bombs on the great Krupp works at Essen.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
an opposing military force
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
ESSENnounUS /ˈesən/
a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Joe Little fell in love with it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe Little fell in love with it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joe Little fell in love with it.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Little fell in love with it.
Joe's
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From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
KruppnounUS /krʌp/
German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)
From this reading It was a scheme to drop a load of bombs on the great Krupp works at Essen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joe Little fell in love with it.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading It was a scheme to drop a load of bombs on the great Krupp works at Essen.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Joe Little fell in love with it.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
approval to do something
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was a scheme to drop a load of bombs on the great Krupp works at Essen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
move hurridly
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One night round the dinner table the boys of Joe's squadron planned a raid of some magnitude, and later asked permission to carry it into effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
triplane
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From this reading THE RAID ON ESSEN A new triplane of great climbing power and high speed came to the airdrome.
two times
From this reading Twice he took it on bombing expeditions and twice returned with reports of real damage to enemy supply stations and communications.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a scheme to drop a load of bombs on the great Krupp works at Essen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Little fell in love with it.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It was a scheme to drop a load of bombs on the great Krupp works at Essen.
