used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
ANGLESnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
fuselagenounUS /ˈfjuːsəlɑːdʒ/
the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
implementverbUS /ˈɪmpləmənt/
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
cut with a saw
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
Verey
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From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The light was almost instantly gone, being succeeded by the liberation of a dense volume of smoke that drifted in the light Summer breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
at the time that
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
a Caucasian
From this reading Arranged for the discharge of the Verey lights, the implement, fixed at one side of the fuselage, sent out into the air a bright, white flash.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The smoke bomb that Don used was such as pilots employ to show them wind direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Don was not concerned with the smoke: he knew that watchful eyes had been ready to catch the flash, through the dark.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A QUESTION OF ANGLES Without wasting an instant, when he saw the silhouette of the spectre in the cloud, Don fired the Verey pistol set at the side of his airplane.
