Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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From this reading _1st Lord_.--“Throca movonsas, cargo, cargo, cargo.”

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

(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 _All_.--“Cargo, cargo, villianda par corbo, cargo.”

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From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading _1st Lord_.--“Throca movonsas, cargo, cargo, cargo.”

a compact mass

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

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From this reading _All_.--“Cargo, cargo, villianda par corbo, cargo.”

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

the act of departing

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

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From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

opinion or judgment

From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

death of a person

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

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

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

and nothing more

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

the act of departing

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _1st Lord_.--“Throca movonsas, cargo, cargo, cargo.”

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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From this reading _1st Lord_.--“Throca movonsas, cargo, cargo, cargo.”

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading _All_.--“Cargo, cargo, villianda par corbo, cargo.”

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From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

a smoky fire to drive away insects

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

in the near future

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

impressive in appearance

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

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From this reading _1st Lord_.--“Throca movonsas, cargo, cargo, cargo.”

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

From this reading _Par_.--“O! ransome, ransome:--Do not hide mine eyes” _1st Sold_.--“Boskos Thromuldo boskos.”

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

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From this reading _All_.--“Cargo, cargo, villianda par corbo, cargo.”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.

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

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading I never witnessed stronger evidence of sadness in the evolutions of a vessel; the slow and stately departure resembling that of mourners leaving the grave on which they had just heard the fall of the clod.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Par_.--“I know you are the Muskos' regiment, And I shall lose my life for want of language.--” _All's Well That Ends Well._ The Crisis was tacked, as soon as the body of Smudge was cut down, and she moved slowly, her crew maintaining a melancholy silence, out of the little haven.