move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
any thing at all
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Stevens's laugh was singularly young.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
galleysnounUS /ˈɡæliz/
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
It's
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From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Charles Stevens's laugh was singularly young.
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 But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
SiddonsnounUS /ˈsɪdənz/
English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Charles Stevens's laugh was singularly young.
Stevens'snounUS /ˈstiːvənzəz/
possessive form of “stevens” — United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Charles Stevens's laugh was singularly young.
not in physical motion
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
a special situation
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles Stevens's laugh was singularly young.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He got up and limped up and down the floor, both hands waving.
we'd
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From this reading But keep this in your mind: it is the necessities of trade that improve ships; if their advance had been left to the builders, we'd still be hugging the coasts in galleys and afraid to venture out of sight of land.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Siddons," said he, "I have the same struggle with you every time I ask anything that is not customary.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Charles Stevens's laugh was singularly young.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's in the records of the house that my father went through the same thing with your father.
