Chapter V

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

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

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

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

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

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

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

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

forming or resembling an arch

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

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

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

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From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

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

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

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From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

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

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

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From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

without deviation

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

one or the other of two

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

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From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

with specific intentions; for the express purpose

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

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

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading These were his wife’s friend and his wife.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

the workplace where coal gas is manufactured

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

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

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

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

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

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

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

located inward

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

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

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

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From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

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 The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

equipped with a motor or motors

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

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

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

having a hole cut through

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

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From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

with speed

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

with a slant

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

past form of “soar” — rise rapidly

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

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

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

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

From this reading These were his wife’s friend and his wife.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Hitherto Maudslay-Berrish, occupied with the thousand cares devolving on the aeronaut, had not looked directly at either of his traveling companions.

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From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

directed up

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

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

From this reading It was by courtesy a summer day, a June gale having blown itself out over night, a June frost having nipped vegetation over morn.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

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

From this reading These were his wife’s friend and his wife.

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

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

intensely zealous or fervid

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

which person or people

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading These were his wife’s friend and his wife.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading These were his wife’s friend and his wife.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now there was not a breath of wind, and the sky vault arching over London and the suburbs was of purplish-gray, through which a broad ray of white-hot sunshine pierced slantingly with weird effect as the order “Hands off!” was given, and the _Beata_, of forty-five thousand cubic feet, owner Captain the Honorable H. Maudslay-Berrish, of the I. A. C., soared rapidly upward.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The balloon ascended from the Chiswick Gasworks at twelve-thirty, amid the thin cheers of an outer fringe of Works _employés_ and an inner circle composed of members of the Imperial Air Club, who had motored down expressly for the start.