10
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From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
19
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From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
airmennounUS /ˈermen/
plural of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading In certain sectors their line was cracking badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everywhere the Huns had been held.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In certain sectors their line was cracking badly.
counter-advance
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From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading In certain sectors their line was cracking badly.
CrashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
Daventry
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From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
Derek
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From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
detraining
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From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
EG
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From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere the Huns had been held.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
moving swiftly
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Everywhere the Huns had been held.
the act of retaining something
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
Huns
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From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
of great significance or value
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
Jumeaux
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From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
Kaye
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From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
Kaye's
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From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In certain sectors their line was cracking badly.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
engage in
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
reconnaissancenounUS /riˈkɑːnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
sectorsnounUS /ˈsektərz/
plural of “sector” — a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading In certain sectors their line was cracking badly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Kaye's Crash At 10 a.m. Derek Daventry started off in EG 19 on patrol.
required or under orders
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In certain sectors their line was cracking badly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Kaye, flying a machine of the same type, had risen five minutes earlier.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In certain sectors their line was cracking badly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
in or at the place that
From this reading According to instructions the two airmen were to make a reconnaissance above the important railway junction of Les Jumeaux, where the Huns were supposed to be detraining a number of tanks for the avowed purpose of holding up the British and French counter-advance.
