used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The exploits of aircraft in this war open a new chapter of military history.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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aeroplanes
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From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
anew
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE WAR IN THE AIR.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading The exploits of aircraft in this war open a new chapter of military history.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The exploits of aircraft in this war open a new chapter of military history.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
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combatsnounUS /kəmˈbæts/
plural of “combat” — an engagement fought between two military forces
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causing or capable of causing death
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
give a description of
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading The exploits of aircraft in this war open a new chapter of military history.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
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fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
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grapplingnounUS /ˈɡræplɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The exploits of aircraft in this war open a new chapter of military history.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAR IN THE AIR.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The exploits of aircraft in this war open a new chapter of military history.
naviesnounUS /ˈneɪviz/
plural of “navy” — an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The exploits of aircraft in this war open a new chapter of military history.
not any; not one
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The exploits of aircraft in this war open a new chapter of military history.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR IN THE AIR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The exploits of aircraft in this war open a new chapter of military history.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR IN THE AIR.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
a Caucasian
From this reading Every soldier, fighting his battles over again by the home fireside, loves to describe the aeroplanes that hovered above his trench while white, fleecy clouds of shrapnel burst around them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No returning soldier but can thrill his hearers with stories of deadly combats in the high heavens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Over and over in these pages you have read of "airy navies grappling in the central blue."
