2nd
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From this reading I planned this expedition after much thought, and set it for June 2nd, as that was to be my day off.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
aerodromenounUS /ˈerədroʊm/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I planned this expedition after much thought, and set it for June 2nd, as that was to be my day off.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
(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 It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I planned this expedition after much thought, and set it for June 2nd, as that was to be my day off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I planned this expedition after much thought, and set it for June 2nd, as that was to be my day off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
an opposing military force
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
the act of departing
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
cause to move by striking
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading I planned this expedition after much thought, and set it for June 2nd, as that was to be my day off.
go away from a place
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
manœuvre
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From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
a particular point in time
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I planned this expedition after much thought, and set it for June 2nd, as that was to be my day off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
absolutely essential
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
not one, and not any
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
cut with a saw
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I planned this expedition after much thought, and set it for June 2nd, as that was to be my day off.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
carry out
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My record of machines brought down was now in the vicinity of twenty, and I saw I had a rare chance of really getting a lot before going on my next leave--at the end of my second three months at the front.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
at the time that
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It would be necessary for them to take off straight into the wind, if there was a strong wind at all, so I could not be surprised that way, and would be able to hit them if I came low enough, before they would get a chance to manœuvre or turn out of my way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this object in view I planned an expedition into the enemy country, to attack an enemy aerodrome.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had carefully thought it out, and came to the conclusion that if one could get to an aerodrome when there were some machines on the ground and none in the air, it would be an easy matter to shoot them down the moment they would attempt to come up.
