Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

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

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

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

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

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

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

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

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Its width was probably twice as great as its depth, and its length about twice its width.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading It had in addition to the top-deck, three interior decks.

transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

at or near or toward the center of a ship

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

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

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

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

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

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

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

on or to one side

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

a period of 100 years

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

power to direct or determine

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading It had in addition to the top-deck, three interior decks.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading Its width was probably twice as great as its depth, and its length about twice its width.

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From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

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

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

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

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

apart from; not including

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

plural of “gondola” — a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

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

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

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

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

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

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

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

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

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

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its width was probably twice as great as its depth, and its length about twice its width.

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

plural of “keel” — a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Its width was probably twice as great as its depth, and its length about twice its width.

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 That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

most important element

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

engage in

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

the largest possible quantity

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

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 An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

not any; not one

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

for a long time without essential change

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Its width was probably twice as great as its depth, and its length about twice its width.

plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

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From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

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From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

express in words

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

transport commercially

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

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From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

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

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

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

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It had in addition to the top-deck, three interior decks.

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

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

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From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

two times

From this reading Its width was probably twice as great as its depth, and its length about twice its width.

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading This ship was not unlike the great dirigibles of the Twentieth Century in shape, except that it had no suspended control car nor gondolas, no propellers, and no rudders, aside from a permanently fixed double-fishtail stabilizer at the rear, and a number of "keels" so arranged as to make the most of the repeller ray airlift columns.

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

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

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

From this reading An Unequal Duel But to return to my narrative, and my _swooper_, from which I was gazing at the interior of the Han ship.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading That is to say, it was about 100 feet from the main keel to the top-deck at their maximum distance from each other, about 200 feet wide amidship, and between 400 and 500 feet long.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading Its width was probably twice as great as its depth, and its length about twice its width.