used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They lowered Smithy carefully to the ground, then explored the rest of the ship.
casualtynounUS /ˈkæʒəwəlti/
someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
Culver
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From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
dreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Their hands were red when they returned--and empty.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading They lowered Smithy carefully to the ground, then explored the rest of the ship.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They lowered Smithy carefully to the ground, then explored the rest of the ship.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Their hands were red when they returned--and empty.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading They lowered Smithy carefully to the ground, then explored the rest of the ship.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
and nothing more
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
pilot-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Their hands were red when they returned--and empty.
To recall to mind.
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They lowered Smithy carefully to the ground, then explored the rest of the ship.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Their hands were red when they returned--and empty.
transport commercially
From this reading They lowered Smithy carefully to the ground, then explored the rest of the ship.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
Smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
SuicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hands were red when they returned--and empty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They lowered Smithy carefully to the ground, then explored the rest of the ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lowered Smithy carefully to the ground, then explored the rest of the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Suicide?_ Gordon Smith, sometimes known as Smithy, was to remember little of the happenings that followed the crash of the big Army dreadnought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their hands were red when they returned--and empty.
at the time that
From this reading Their hands were red when they returned--and empty.
which person or people
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Farrell and the rest of the crew had ceased to be units of the United States Army Air Force; henceforth they would be only names on a casualty list grown ominously long.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading It was Colonel Culver who dragged him from the pilot-room wreckage, Colonel Culver and one of the pilots whom he had restored to consciousness.
