Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

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

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

(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 Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

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

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

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From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

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

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

of short duration or distance

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

travel across or pass over

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

past form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

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

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

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

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

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

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

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

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

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

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

plural of “planet” — (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 We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

of or characteristic of a child

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

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

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

the complete duration of something

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

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

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

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

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading We have tried to imitate the bird, the kite, and the balloon, and our experiments have failed, and always must, so long as we do not look farther and think deeper.

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

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The Gravity Projectile Hermann Anderwelt had probably suffered many disappointments and waited long for a hearing.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading As well might steamboats have been invented to cross narrow streams, and never have ventured on the mighty ocean!

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

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

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

From this reading We have experimented at aerial navigation, as if the brief span of air were a step in the mighty distance which separates us from our sister planets.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now he seemed to feel that his opportunity had come, for he continued with growing enthusiasm:-- "Hitherto all attempts at space travelling have been too timid or puerile.