Chapter XXIII · Strange Sights in Vienna

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

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

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From this reading “Who are you, aeronauts?”

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From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

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

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

move towards

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

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

From this reading “Who are you, aeronauts?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

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From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

without deviation

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

inspired with confidence

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

a person of German nationality

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

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

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

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

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

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

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

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 Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

of or befitting a lord

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

and nothing more

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

past form of “plane” — cut or remove with or as if with a plane

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

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

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

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

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

an instance of visual perception

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

coming from the southeast

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

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

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

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

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

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

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

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

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

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

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

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

From this reading According to directions given by the commandant at Przemysl, the boys hung out two flags--one German, the other Austrian--and, encouraged by the sight of these, one aviator more daring than his comrades, planed up parallel with them, shouting in German:

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

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

From this reading The course of the _Flyer_ to the Austro-Hungarian capital was southeasterly, and it was already dusk by the time the vicinity was reached.

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

From this reading Their approach had, however, been seen, and long before they reached the city ten or twelve military aeroplanes were hovering excitedly about them.

which person or people

From this reading “Who are you, aeronauts?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Had it only been lighter the boys might have been treated to a magnificent view of the outlying ranges of the Alps directly in front of them, with the ancient historic city lying there below on the right bank of the lordly Danube.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Who are you, aeronauts?”