Chapter III

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

one or some or every or all without specification

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

for the reason that

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

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

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

the first light of day

From this reading THE DAWN OF SCIENCE.

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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divisible by two

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

at any time

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

communicated in words

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

set up or found

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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

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

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

-ing form of “impugn” — attack as false or wrong

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

give free rein to

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

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 Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

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

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DAWN OF SCIENCE.

on one occasion

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

and nothing more

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

by chance

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

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

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

affecting or influenced by the human mind

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

for which money is paid

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading THE DAWN OF SCIENCE.

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

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF SCIENCE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

an event that departs from expectations

From this reading Otherwise, I might now give many nice and precise descriptions of "variant motions and emotions, both somatic and psychical"--as Professor Brachipod expressed them--which must, according to his demonstration, have been inside me, at my first flight.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

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

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

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

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

at the time that

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

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

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Or, at least only once, as will be shown hereafter; and that was the exception, which proves the rule.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Very likely they were; and even if they were not, it would never pay me to be positive--or negative perhaps is the proper word now--because ignorant science is remunerative, and nothing can be got by impugning it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Most people, and more especially our writers of fiction, history, philosophy, and so forth, indulge in reflection, at those moments, when they are soaring above our heads; but I have always found myself so unlucky in this matter, as in many others, that nothing would ever come into my head, when aloft, to be any good when I came down.