Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

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

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

(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 "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

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

From this reading On one side of the board hung a telephone and on the other a speaking-tube.

any thing at all

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

plural of “barometer” — an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

in a compact manner or state

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

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From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading On one side of the board hung a telephone and on the other a speaking-tube.

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

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

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

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

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

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

engage in

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

in motion

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On one side of the board hung a telephone and on the other a speaking-tube.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one side of the board hung a telephone and on the other a speaking-tube.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On one side of the board hung a telephone and on the other a speaking-tube.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

the local environment

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

almost; nearly

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

precisely, exactly

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On one side of the board hung a telephone and on the other a speaking-tube.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On one side of the board hung a telephone and on the other a speaking-tube.

make square

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

plural of “subdivision” — an area composed of subdivided lots

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading On one side of the board hung a telephone and on the other a speaking-tube.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

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

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

plural of “thermometer” — measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading Overhead hung an ordinary tell-tale compass, and compactly placed on other parts of the wall were barometers, thermometers, barographs, and, in fact, practically every instrument that the most exacting of aeronauts or Space-explorers could have asked for.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

very small

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

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

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

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

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

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

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

in or at the place that

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.

a Caucasian

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

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From this reading Above a tiny little writing-desk fixed to the wall of the conning-tower there was a square mahogany board with six white buttons in pairs.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see, Zaidie, this is what one might call the cerebral chamber of the _Astronef_, and, granted that my engines worked all right, I could make her do anything I wanted without moving out of here, but as a rule, of course, Murgatroyd is in the engine-room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To the right hand opposite where Zaidie stood were two nickel-plated wheels and behind each of them a white disc, one marked off into 360 degrees, and the other into 100 with subdivisions of tens.