Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE AEROPLANE IN A RACE.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading THE AEROPLANE IN A RACE.

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

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

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

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

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

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

power to direct or determine

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

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

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

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

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

in a gradual manner

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

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

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

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

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

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

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

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

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

ten 10s

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

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

From this reading THE AEROPLANE IN A RACE.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

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 The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

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

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

come to pass

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

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

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

for each

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

any competition

From this reading THE AEROPLANE IN A RACE.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

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

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

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

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

a momentary flash of light

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

move hurridly

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

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

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

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

From this reading THE AEROPLANE IN A RACE.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

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

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It was capable of increasing that rate by twenty per cent. and the aviator was gradually forcing it to do so.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

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

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

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

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

during the time that

From this reading The small levers on his left, governed as we remember the spark and throttle, while the vertical rudders were operated by the feet.

which person or people

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.

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

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The barograph showed that the aeroplane was more than nine hundred feet above the earth and the anemometer, or small wind wheel, indicated that the speed was forty-odd miles an hour, with the propeller making a thousand revolutions a minute.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The youth who sat in front, with the long control lever in his right hand, was our friend Harvey Hamilton, who, under the instruction of Professor Ostrom Sperbeck, the German aviator, had become so expert that he felt equal to any emergency that was likely to occur during his aerial excursions.