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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
subject to appointment
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading How armies were rapidly mobilised!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading I remember how the first crash of war struck Europe like a smash in the face.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I remember how the first crash of war struck Europe like a smash in the face.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I remember how the first crash of war struck Europe like a smash in the face.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The First Three Months of War.
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
moving swiftly
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
GroundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember how the first crash of war struck Europe like a smash in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
and nothing more
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I remember how the first crash of war struck Europe like a smash in the face.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
mobilised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How armies were rapidly mobilised!
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The First Three Months of War.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The First Three Months of War.
and nothing more
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
RnounUS /ɑːr/
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 was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
with speed
From this reading How armies were rapidly mobilised!
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember how the first crash of war struck Europe like a smash in the face.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading I remember how the first crash of war struck Europe like a smash in the face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I remember how the first crash of war struck Europe like a smash in the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The First Three Months of War.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The First Three Months of War.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
not known
From this reading How the British Fleet steamed out into the unknown, and Force became the only guarantee of national safety!
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The First Three Months of War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How armies were rapidly mobilised!
at the time that
From this reading I was in England when the war cloud burst, having just completed a course of aviation at the Bristol Flying Grounds; so I volunteered for active service; and, after a month's military training, was appointed a lieutenant in Number 4 Squadron of the R.F.C.
