Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

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

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

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

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

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

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

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

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

in the past

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

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

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

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

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

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

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

flying in a balloon

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

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

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

plural of “descent” — a movement downward

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

money paid out; an amount spent

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

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

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

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

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

ten 10s

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

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

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

plural of “landing” — an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

immediately past

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

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 AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

the force of workers available

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

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

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

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

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

not any; not one

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

and nothing more

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

above and across; more than

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

a species of large fish found in Australian rivers

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

not often

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

cut short

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

not in physical motion

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

one who lives through affliction

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

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

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

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

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

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

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

being five more than thirty

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

being three more than thirty

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

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

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading Tracing on a map her actual route traversed, gives a total distance of something over four hundred miles, which gave her the record of second place in the history of long-distance ballooning in this country, a record which she still holds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

coming next after the twenty-sixth in position

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

being six more than twenty

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

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

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.

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

From this reading In the interim she made four landings, the first of no more than ten minutes; the second, twenty; the third, ten; the fourth, thirty-five; and these descents cost an expenditure of gas and ballast which shortened her endurance capacity by at least two or three hours.

which person or people

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Of her captain and crew of five men, six all told, the writer remains the sole survivor, the only one who may live to see that record broken in this country.

a late time of life

From this reading AN AERIAL BIVOUAC In the history of contests since man first began striving against his fellows, seldom has a record performance stood so long unbroken as that of the good airship _Barnum_, made thirty-three years ago.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The _Barnum_ rose at 4 p.m. July 26, 1874, from New York and made her last landing nine miles north of Saratoga at 6.07 p.m. of the twenty-seventh, thus finishing a voyage of a total elapsed time of twenty-six hours and seven minutes.