Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

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

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

from appearances alone

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

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

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

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

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

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

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

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

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

excessively

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

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

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

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

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

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

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

intense and profound fear

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

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

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

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

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

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

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

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

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

engage in

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

a form of address for a man

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

killed unlawfully

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

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

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

express in words

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

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

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

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

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

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

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

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

From this reading "Little did I expect to see them thus," he answered.

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

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

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

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

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

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

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

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There had apparently been two or three other passengers on board, but what had become of them, or the remainder of the crew, we could find nothing on board to tell us.

at the time that

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

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

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "They were my friends, from whom I have often when at Batavia received great attention.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That old man was one of the principal merchants in the place, and those poor girls were his daughters," and again I observed the look of grief and horror with which Mr Noalles regarded them.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

but in spite of that

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The sight of those poor girls, cruelly murdered in their youth and beauty, was enough certainly to make the hardest heart on board bleed, and yet how much worse might have been their fate.