used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
in actual fact
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "We got the tip to prepare for the 'Grand Advance,'" he said.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading Gee! but the smash-up of aircraft was awful.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Gee! but the smash-up of aircraft was awful.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gee! but the smash-up of aircraft was awful.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
EndedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading How the Great War Ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We got the tip to prepare for the 'Grand Advance,'" he said.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee! but the smash-up of aircraft was awful.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got the tip to prepare for the 'Grand Advance,'" he said.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "We got the tip to prepare for the 'Grand Advance,'" he said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How the Great War Ended.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
How
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From this reading How the Great War Ended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
Metz
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From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
NapnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "We got the tip to prepare for the 'Grand Advance,'" he said.
reconnaissancenounUS /riˈkɑːnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We got the tip to prepare for the 'Grand Advance,'" he said.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
smash-upnoun
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
From this reading Gee! but the smash-up of aircraft was awful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
sparkedverbUS /spɑːrkt/
past form of “spark” — put in motion or move to act
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Great War Ended.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "We got the tip to prepare for the 'Grand Advance,'" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We got the tip to prepare for the 'Grand Advance,'" he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I remember how Nap sparked up as he described the happenings of the past fortnight.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading How the Great War Ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We got the tip to prepare for the 'Grand Advance,'" he said.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Our stunt was to thoroughly screen from German aerial reconnaissance all our movements between Rheims and Metz; and so for a week the air actually swarmed with our 'planes.
