Chapter XIX

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

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

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

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

possessive form of “airplane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

(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 And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

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

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

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

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

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

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

make a strident sound

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

with brightness

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

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From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Others like them were in the floor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

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

From this reading Others like them were in the floor.

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

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Others like them were in the floor.

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From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

engage in

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

the middle of the day

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

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

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

and nothing more

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

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From this reading Others like them were in the floor.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

Identical; not different.

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

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From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

transport commercially

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

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

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

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

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

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

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Others like them were in the floor.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

a shaky motion

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

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

From this reading Outside was the thunderous roar of ten giant motors, but inside the cabin--the fire-control room of a dreadnought of the air--that blast of sound became more a reverberation and a trembling than actual noise.

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

From this reading Along each side of the small room, high up under the curve of the cabin roof, windows were ranged.

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

From this reading And, above, the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.

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

From this reading _The Dance of Death_ Through an airplane's thick windows of shatter-proof glass, so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent, the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled.