Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

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

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

(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 All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

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

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

from appearances alone

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

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

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

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

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

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

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

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

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading Even the monoplane itself, we heard, was singularly little damaged.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

command with authority

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

having lost your job

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the monoplane itself, we heard, was singularly little damaged.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

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

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

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

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

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

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Even the monoplane itself, we heard, was singularly little damaged.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

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

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Even the monoplane itself, we heard, was singularly little damaged.

a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Even the monoplane itself, we heard, was singularly little damaged.

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

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

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 There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

an airplane with a single wing

From this reading Even the monoplane itself, we heard, was singularly little damaged.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

not any; not one

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

and nothing more

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

return to an original state

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

the skin that covers the top of the head

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading Even the monoplane itself, we heard, was singularly little damaged.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

fastened with stitches

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

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 All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

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

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

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

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

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

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

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

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Even the monoplane itself, we heard, was singularly little damaged.

(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 All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

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

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

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

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Tidings of the new hero of Liege floated up to our ward within the hour.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.

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

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading There was slight concussion of the brain; there were scalp wounds which had had to be stitched up; and there were many bruises; but the surgeons reported no bones broken, and complete recovery only a matter of days.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading All this would have appeared miraculous, and the pious Belgians would have attributed it to direct intervention of the Blessed Virgin, had not the wrecked dirigible on examination told a silent story of the air scout's cleverness as well as his daring.

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

From this reading Before swooping on the Zeppelin from above, he had apparently discharged bombs of his own on the balloon, which had burst before the monoplane dashed down on to it, and the great bulk had fallen away from under, without carrying the lighter machine to destruction.