adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
aeroplanes
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From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The last and gigantic effort of German ‘frightfulness’ has come and passed.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “The last and gigantic effort of German ‘frightfulness’ has come and passed.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
frightfulnessnoun
the quality of being frightful
From this reading “The last and gigantic effort of German ‘frightfulness’ has come and passed.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading “The last and gigantic effort of German ‘frightfulness’ has come and passed.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “The last and gigantic effort of German ‘frightfulness’ has come and passed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “The last and gigantic effort of German ‘frightfulness’ has come and passed.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “The last and gigantic effort of German ‘frightfulness’ has come and passed.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “London, too, has its scars, and London is proud of them,” a great morning paper declared the next morning.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the aeroplanes, nineteen were shot down, and of the rest so far no news has been heard.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Seven of these former monsters lie stranded and wrecked in various parts of the city, two are known to have collapsed in Essex, and another is reported to have come to grief in Norfolk.
Zeppelins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London was visited before dawn this morning by a fleet of sixteen Zeppelins and forty aeroplanes.
