used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Illustration: A Machine for Testing the Lifting Power of Aëroplanes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
AERIALnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
Air-ships
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From this reading Air-ships are even now included in the navies of nineteen nations.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Air-ships are even now included in the navies of nineteen nations.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
aërial
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From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
aëronautical
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From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
aëroplane
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From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
Aëroplanes
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From this reading [Illustration: A Machine for Testing the Lifting Power of Aëroplanes.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
divisible by two
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Illustration: A Machine for Testing the Lifting Power of Aëroplanes.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration: A Machine for Testing the Lifting Power of Aëroplanes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Air-ships are even now included in the navies of nineteen nations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
LiftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading [Illustration: A Machine for Testing the Lifting Power of Aëroplanes.
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 In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
most important element
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Air-ships are even now included in the navies of nineteen nations.
naviesnounUS /ˈneɪviz/
plural of “navy” — an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Air-ships are even now included in the navies of nineteen nations.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Air-ships are even now included in the navies of nineteen nations.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Air-ships are even now included in the navies of nineteen nations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading [Illustration: A Machine for Testing the Lifting Power of Aëroplanes.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
spindlenounUS /ˈspɪndəl/
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
carry out
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
TestingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading [Illustration: A Machine for Testing the Lifting Power of Aëroplanes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
directed up
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading In this machine power is transmitted from the horizontal main shaft and upward through the vertical steel spindle and through the two members of the long arm.
WARFAREnounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
which person or people
From this reading AERIAL WARFARE The boys who turn these pages may some day read of aërial battles fought high above the earth, and some may even take part in them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is great difference of opinion among experts whether the balloon or aëroplane will prove the better fighting machine, but, meanwhile, aëronautical corps and regiments are being recruited, formidable navies of air-ships are being laid down, and special guns are being built to battle against them.
