adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE AIR.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE AIR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
ATTACKnounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE AIR.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
aëroplanes
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From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
B-o-o-m
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From this reading "B-o-o-m!"
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Just in time!" cried Peggy; "that's the five-minute warning gun."
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
five-minute
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From this reading "Just in time!" cried Peggy; "that's the five-minute warning gun."
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
grandstandnounUS /ˈɡrændstænd/
the audience at a stadium or racetrack
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE AIR.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Just in time!" cried Peggy; "that's the five-minute warning gun."
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just in time!" cried Peggy; "that's the five-minute warning gun."
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just in time!" cried Peggy; "that's the five-minute warning gun."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE AIR.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Just in time!" cried Peggy; "that's the five-minute warning gun."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Just in time!" cried Peggy; "that's the five-minute warning gun."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading By this time the grandstand was well filled and a band was playing lively airs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sound of a gun crashed out as the auto sped through the gates of the aviation field and rapidly skimmed across to where the aëroplanes had been parked.
