Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

later than; following

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

without aim; in an aimless manner

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

(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 WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

react verbally

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

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

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

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

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

be silly or tease one another

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

-ing form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

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

From this reading "Come," I said, "I want to know what's the matter with you.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

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

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

the act of departing

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

apart from; not including

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

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

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

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

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

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

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Come," I said, "I want to know what's the matter with you.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

immediately past

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

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

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Come," I said, "I want to know what's the matter with you.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

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

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

not divisible by two

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

become active

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

doomed to extinction

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

carry out

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

plural of “terminus” — a place where something ends or is complete

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

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

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

up to a particular time

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

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

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading To such a pitch did this depression at last bring him that, the day after we left Aden, I felt it my duty to take him to task and to try to bully or coax him out of it.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

in a visible manner

From this reading From morning till night he mooned aimlessly about the decks, had visibly to pull himself together to answer such questions as might be addressed to him, and never by any chance sustained a conversation beyond a few odd sentences.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Come," I said, "I want to know what's the matter with you.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

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From this reading "Come," I said, "I want to know what's the matter with you.

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

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

which person or people

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

a town in northwestern Massachusetts

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Come," I said, "I want to know what's the matter with you.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading WE REACH AUSTRALIA, AND THE RESULT The _Pescadore_, if she was slow, was certainly sure, and so the thirty-sixth day after our departure from Port Said, as recorded in the previous chapter, she landed us safe and sound at Williamstown, which, as all the Australian world knows, is one of the principal railway termini, and within an hour's journey of Melbourne.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Throughout the voyage nothing occurred worth chronicling, if I except the curious behaviour of Lord Beckenham, who, for the first week or so, seemed sunk in a deep lethargy, from which neither chaff nor sympathy could rouse him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come," I said, "I want to know what's the matter with you.