Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

in the past

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

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

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

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

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

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

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

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

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "I beg your pardon?"

the two together, not just one

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

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

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

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

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

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

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

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

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

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

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

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

From this reading "I beg your pardon?"

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

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "I beg your pardon?"

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

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

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

move upward

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

term of address for a man

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

having a supporting base

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

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

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

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

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

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

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

hard to endure

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then, realizing that he never, in his own thoughts, addressed himself as "sir," he turned.

being six more than twenty

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

up to a particular time

From this reading Thirty minutes--twenty-six and a fraction of the Terran minutes he had become accustomed to--until he'd have to face it.

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

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwell had to rob a whole planet of it!_ Standing at the armor-glass front of the observation deck and watching the mountains rise and grow on the horizon, Conn Maxwell gripped the metal hand-rail with painful intensity, as though trying to hold back the airship by force.

a late time of life

From this reading It was the first officer, wearing a Terran Federation Space Navy uniform of forty years, or about ten regulation-changes, ago.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I beg your pardon?"