Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading That airplane of the slanted wings, the bulbous, almost bulletlike fuselage, what of it?

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading That airplane of the slanted wings, the bulbous, almost bulletlike fuselage, what of it?

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

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was simple, as Kleig looked back at his memoried glimpse of it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was simple, as Kleig looked back at his memoried glimpse of it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

shaped like a bulb

From this reading That airplane of the slanted wings, the bulbous, almost bulletlike fuselage, what of it?

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From this reading That airplane of the slanted wings, the bulbous, almost bulletlike fuselage, what of it?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now that voice, instead of merely speaking, rang with sardonic laughter.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

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

From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.

the act of playing drums

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)

From this reading That airplane of the slanted wings, the bulbous, almost bulletlike fuselage, what of it?

a quick look

From this reading It was simple, as Kleig looked back at his memoried glimpse of it.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.

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

From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.

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

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

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From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading But now that voice, instead of merely speaking, rang with sardonic laughter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.

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From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

the sound of laughing

From this reading But now that voice, instead of merely speaking, rang with sardonic laughter.

in a literal sense

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was simple, as Kleig looked back at his memoried glimpse of it.

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From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

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From this reading It was simple, as Kleig looked back at his memoried glimpse of it.

and nothing more

From this reading But now that voice, instead of merely speaking, rang with sardonic laughter.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

an airplane with a single wing

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

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From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now that voice, instead of merely speaking, rang with sardonic laughter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

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From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading But now that voice, instead of merely speaking, rang with sardonic laughter.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

From this reading But now that voice, instead of merely speaking, rang with sardonic laughter.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading It was simple, as Kleig looked back at his memoried glimpse of it.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading That airplane of the slanted wings, the bulbous, almost bulletlike fuselage, what of it?

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading But now that voice, instead of merely speaking, rang with sardonic laughter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But now that voice, instead of merely speaking, rang with sardonic laughter.

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

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

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

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

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From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

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

From this reading It was simple, as Kleig looked back at his memoried glimpse of it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That airplane of the slanted wings, the bulbous, almost bulletlike fuselage, what of it?

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Wings of To-morrow_ As Prester Kleig climbed into the enclosed passenger pit of the monoplane--a Mayther--his ears seemed literally to be ringing with the drumming, mighty voice of Moyen.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had never heard the laughter of Moyen, but he could guess how it would sound.