used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
battleplane
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From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
blast-furnaces
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From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
CROSS-CHANNEL
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From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
Desmond
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From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
moving swiftly
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
It's
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From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
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 I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
not used up
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
to-day
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From this reading A CROSS-CHANNEL FLIGHT "I AM off to France to-day, lads," announced Desmond Blake on returning to the battleplane after the conclusion of the conference.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
the act of using
From this reading I suggested handing the plane over to one of the Flying Corps camps and remaining until a military crew had been trained to its use.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading I have been given a commission as captain in the R.F.C., so the poor neglected inventor blossoms out into a warrior of the aerial blue.
weren't
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From this reading They weren't keen on that exactly, so they made me promise to fly the machine across to the Front.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It's sharp work, but now these gentlemen have warmed up they are like high pressure blast-furnaces.
