the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Barcroft made his report and obtained the squadron-commander's ready permission to attempt another stunt.
react verbally
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Barcroft made his report and obtained the squadron-commander's ready permission to attempt another stunt.
AvengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
BARCROFT
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From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
disagreeablyadverb
in a disagreeable manner
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
an opposing military force
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
Farrar
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From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
flying-boat
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From this reading In less than twenty minutes the flying-boat returned to her base.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than twenty minutes the flying-boat returned to her base.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
go away from a place
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than twenty minutes the flying-boat returned to her base.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Barcroft made his report and obtained the squadron-commander's ready permission to attempt another stunt.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In less than twenty minutes the flying-boat returned to her base.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
Nigel
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From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Barcroft made his report and obtained the squadron-commander's ready permission to attempt another stunt.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
approval to do something
From this reading Barcroft made his report and obtained the squadron-commander's ready permission to attempt another stunt.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Barcroft made his report and obtained the squadron-commander's ready permission to attempt another stunt.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Barcroft made his report and obtained the squadron-commander's ready permission to attempt another stunt.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In less than twenty minutes the flying-boat returned to her base.
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
squadron-commander's
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From this reading Barcroft made his report and obtained the squadron-commander's ready permission to attempt another stunt.
STRAFEverbUS /streɪf/
attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading Barcroft made his report and obtained the squadron-commander's ready permission to attempt another stunt.
subverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than twenty minutes the flying-boat returned to her base.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In less than twenty minutes the flying-boat returned to her base.
U-boatnoun
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was perfectly aware that Nigel Farrar was rightfully entitled to be sent home on leave, following his escape from an enemy country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GREAT STRAFE BILLY BARCROFT would have been disagreeably surprised had the R.N.V.R. sub given him an answer in the negative.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Yet, with characteristic impetuosity and zeal, Farrar had jumped at the offer to guide the "Avenger" to the secret U-boat base, and incidentally "get his own back."
