Chapter XIX · Tom Cameron Takes a Hand

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He had seen the chipped and dented rail and deck across which the hail of machine-gun bullets had swept.

later than; following

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

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

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

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

From this reading He had seen the chipped and dented rail and deck across which the hail of machine-gun bullets had swept.

on or to one side

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

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

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

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From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

inflected form of “chip” — break off (a piece from a whole)

From this reading He had seen the chipped and dented rail and deck across which the hail of machine-gun bullets had swept.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

of metal e.g.

From this reading He had seen the chipped and dented rail and deck across which the hail of machine-gun bullets had swept.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

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

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He was glad if this was so.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

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

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

praise vociferously

From this reading He had seen the chipped and dented rail and deck across which the hail of machine-gun bullets had swept.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

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

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

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

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was glad if this was so.

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

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

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

From this reading He had seen the chipped and dented rail and deck across which the hail of machine-gun bullets had swept.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

the force of workers available

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

a particular point in time

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

compensate for or counterbalance

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading He had seen the chipped and dented rail and deck across which the hail of machine-gun bullets had swept.

deserving regret

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

the work of a sailor

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was glad if this was so.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

in the near future

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

possessing sweep

From this reading He had seen the chipped and dented rail and deck across which the hail of machine-gun bullets had swept.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

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

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He hoped that there had been done some injury of greater moment than these marks betrayed.

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

From this reading He was glad if this was so.

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

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

male cat

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

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

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.

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

From this reading He was glad if this was so.

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

From this reading He had seen the chipped and dented rail and deck across which the hail of machine-gun bullets had swept.

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

From this reading The regrettable fact that he had killed two men would be offset, in his mind, if the bullets of the machine gun had made difficult the sailing of the Zeppelin to London.

German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)

From this reading Aside from the two men he had seen shot down upon the after deck of the Zeppelin, Tom Cameron soon made out that the airplane attack upon the larger airship must have done other damage.