Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

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From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

how long something has existed

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

brought into existence

From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

a person who is in charge

From this reading My parents were in moderate circumstances, and derived their chief support from a small farm.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading My parents were in moderate circumstances, and derived their chief support from a small farm.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

the act of departing

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading My parents were in moderate circumstances, and derived their chief support from a small farm.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

being one more than ten

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading My parents were in moderate circumstances, and derived their chief support from a small farm.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father's name was Phineas Holden.

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From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

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From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

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From this reading My father's name was Phineas Holden.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

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

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

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

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

something that is lost

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

a wise and trusted guide and advisor

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

preside over

From this reading My parents were in moderate circumstances, and derived their chief support from a small farm.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father's name was Phineas Holden.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My father's name was Phineas Holden.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading My parents were in moderate circumstances, and derived their chief support from a small farm.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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From this reading My father's name was Phineas Holden.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

have in common

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

transport commercially

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading My parents were in moderate circumstances, and derived their chief support from a small farm.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading My parents were in moderate circumstances, and derived their chief support from a small farm.

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

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

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

up to a particular time

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Equipment and departure of the ship Mentor from the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts.--The ship's company.--Arrival at Fayal.--Passage down the Cape de Verd islands, and round the cape of Good Hope, to the Indian ocean.--Cruising among the islands, and arrival at the port of Coupang, in Timor.--A violent storm.--The ship strikes on a coral reef off the Pelew islands.--Alarm and distressing situation of the ship's company, and sudden loss of eleven of their number.--The survivors preserved upon a dry part of the reef.

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

From this reading I was born in the town of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, on the 21st of July, 1810.

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

From this reading My parents were in moderate circumstances, and derived their chief support from a small farm.

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

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.

a late time of life

From this reading From the time to which my earliest recollections extend, until I was about ten years of age, our little circle, consisting of our parents, their three sons and two daughters, enjoyed a large share of the pleasures of a New England home.