25th
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From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
equally
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading The German retreat was continuing.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those were very queer days.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
an opposing military force
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German retreat was continuing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
march in a procession
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Those were very queer days.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The German retreat was continuing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
and nothing more
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were very queer days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time it seemed that both armies--German and British alike--had simply dissolved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
precisely as stated
From this reading Those were very queer days.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The German retreat was continuing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
in or at the place that
From this reading Four of us were detailed to invade the enemy country, to fly low over the trenches, and in general to see what the Boche troops were doing and where they were located.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On March 25th came my first real fight in the air, and, as luck would have it, my first victory.
