AEROPLANES
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now and then they spoke to one another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
carbines
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading They spoke the mutilated English of their class and period.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
an opposing military force
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They spoke the mutilated English of their class and period.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
the act of departing
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading They spoke the mutilated English of their class and period.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then they spoke to one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then they spoke to one another.
Ostrogites
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From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
an amount of time
From this reading They spoke the mutilated English of their class and period.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
Roehampton
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Now and then they spoke to one another.
staccatoadjectiveUS /stəˈkɑːtoʊ/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then they spoke to one another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then they spoke to one another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fire of the Ostrogites had dwindled and ceased, and few of the enemy had been seen for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the echoes of the fight that was going on now far below in the lower galleries of that stage, came every now and then between the staccato of shots from the popular side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
WimbledonnounUS /ˈwɪmbəldən/
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading THE COMING OF THE AEROPLANES Two men in pale blue were lying in the irregular line that stretched along the edge of the captured Roehampton stage from end to end, grasping their carbines and peering into the shadows of the stage called Wimbledon Park.
