Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

later than; following

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

anew

From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading “Don’t be alarmed!” cried Mr. Glassford.

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

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

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

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Don’t be alarmed!” cried Mr. Glassford.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

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From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Don’t be alarmed!” cried Mr. Glassford.

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From this reading “Don’t be alarmed!” cried Mr. Glassford.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

made afraid

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

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From this reading “Don’t be alarmed!” cried Mr. Glassford.

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

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

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

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

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From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

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

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

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 He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

for more time

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Don’t be alarmed!” cried Mr. Glassford.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

not any; not one

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

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

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

by chance

From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

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

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

with speed

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

transport commercially

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

in the near future

From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

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

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

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

From this reading He quickly changed the elevation rudder, and so adjusted it as to send the ship downward on a long, slanting course.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

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

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We can’t possibly fall, and I’ll soon have her before the wind again.”

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

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The craft was whirled and tossed about, and those in it, especially the boys, were much frightened.

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

From this reading AFTER A STRANGE BIRD The _Comet_ was now at the mercy of the wind, as, the propellers no longer revolving, the motor ship had no steerage way.