Chapter I

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From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

later than; following

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

(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 _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

in an ardent manner

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

third-person singular of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

the act of conquering

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

something used to beautify

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

a person who is older than you are

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

being one more than ten

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

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From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

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From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

ten 10s

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

relating to or associated with an empire

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

small in range or scope

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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

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From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

not any; not one

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

according to the clock

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

any competition

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

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From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

a particular instance of selling

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From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

plural of “silhouette” — an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is no conquest to which the entire human race aspires more ardently than the Empire of the Air."

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

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From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment

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the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Carlyle: _Sartor Resartus._ We had agreed, my companion and I, that I should call for him at his house, after dinner, not later than eleven o'clock.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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in the company of; together with

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Le Figaro._ BY GEORGE ELI HALL WITH SILHOUETTES BY GORDON ROSS [Decoration] PAUL ELDER AND MORGAN SHEPARD San Francisco _Copyright, 1902_ _by_ George Eli Hall "Upwards of five hundred thousand two-legged animals without feathers lie around us, in horizontal positions; their heads all in night-caps, and full of the foolishest dreams."

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From this reading A. Santos-Dumont: _The North American Review._ M. Etienne Giraud, l'intrépide aéronaute, et M. Georges Hall de San-Francisco, partis de Paris dans le _Rolla_, out atterri à Cézy, situé à 5 kilomètres de Joigny, après une tranversée de dix heures assez mouvementée, quoique sans accident.