Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

later than; following

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

plural of “airship” — a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading A Thrilling Story of an Encounter that Nearly Ended the Great Expedition.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

plural of “creation” — the human act of creating

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

being one more than seven

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

the gradual beginning or coming forth

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

come together

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading A Thrilling Story of an Encounter that Nearly Ended the Great Expedition.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A Thrilling Story of an Encounter that Nearly Ended the Great Expedition.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

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

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

the act of departing

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

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

From this reading A Thrilling Story of an Encounter that Nearly Ended the Great Expedition.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

past form of “partition” — divide into parts, pieces, or sections

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

set down as a rule or guide

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

the state of being asleep

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A Thrilling Story of an Encounter that Nearly Ended the Great Expedition.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading A Thrilling Story of an Encounter that Nearly Ended the Great Expedition.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

being four more than twenty

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

migratory

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

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

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

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From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.

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

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading One morning, if I may call by the name morning the time of my periodical emergence from the darkened chamber, glancing from one of the windows, I was startled to see in the black sky a brilliant comet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A day or two after leaving the moon we had another adventure with a wandering inhabitant of space which brought us into far greater peril than had our encounter with the meteor.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The airships had been partitioned off so that a portion of the interior could be darkened in order to serve as a sleeping chamber, wherein, according to the regulations prescribed by the commander of the squadron each member of the expedition in his turn passed eight out of every twenty-four hours--sleeping if he could, if not, meditating, in a more or less dazed way, upon the wonderful things that he was seeing and doing--things far more incredible than the creations of a dream.