adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
BloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
IronnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
squadronsnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrənz/
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then above the flames of Manhattan Island came a battle, the first battle in the air.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Germans, sick and weary with destruction, and half empty of ammunition, were facing up into the weather when the news of this onset reached them.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading They came down upon the Germans on the wings of a great gale in the twilight, amidst thunder and rain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They came from the yards of Washington and Philadelphia, full tilt in two squadrons, and but for one sentinel airship hard by Trenton, the surprise would have been complete.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Americans had realised the price their waiting game must cost, and struck with all the strength they had, if haply they might still save New York from this mad Prince of Blood and Iron, and from fire and death.
