used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Slight Disturbance.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
air-craft
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From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
move towards
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
Derek
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From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
DisturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading A Slight Disturbance.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
any strong feeling
From this reading The young pilot received the intelligence without emotion.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
a person of German nationality
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The young pilot received the intelligence without emotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The young pilot received the intelligence without emotion.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The young pilot received the intelligence without emotion.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
for a short time
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A Slight Disturbance.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
tocsin-gong
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From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
precisely as stated
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
a message informing of danger
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shortly after midnight that Derek was roused from his straw bed by the sounding of a tocsin-gong warning of the approach of hostile air-craft.
at the time that
From this reading He was getting accustomed to being turned out at unearthly hours, and the regularity of the proceedings made him stiff, especially when, in nine cases out of ten, the Hun failed to put in an appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With very few exceptions, the German airmen now rarely flew over the British lines during the hours of daylight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The young pilot received the intelligence without emotion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young pilot received the intelligence without emotion.
