Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

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

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

(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 There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

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

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

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

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

a youthful male person

From this reading WHAT BOY HAS DONE, BOY MAY DO.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

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From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

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

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading WHAT BOY HAS DONE, BOY MAY DO.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading WHAT BOY HAS DONE, BOY MAY DO.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

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

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

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

From this reading WHAT BOY HAS DONE, BOY MAY DO.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

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

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

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

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

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

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

and nothing more

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

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 There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

a large number or amount

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading WHAT BOY HAS DONE, BOY MAY DO.

the capital of the Bahamas

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

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

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

a person who represents others

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

express a supposition

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

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

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

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

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

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

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

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

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

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

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

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

From this reading There were lots of coral-reefs all about the islands, but this one was easily visited, and for this reason, I suppose, was chosen as a representative of its class.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT BOY HAS DONE, BOY MAY DO.

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

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading There was one place that I wished, particularly, to visit before I left, and that was what the people in Nassau called the Coral-reef.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading I had been there before, and had seen all the wonders of the reef through a water-glass,--which is a wooden box, with a pane of glass at one end and open at the other.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You hold the glass end of this box just under the water, and put your face to the open end, and then you can see down under the water, exactly as if you were looking through the air.