Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

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From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

(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 "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

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

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

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

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

the first light of day

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

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

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

have

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

fighting with the fists

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

put or send forth

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

rid of obstructions

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

a state at a particular time

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

filled with or evoking sadness

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

one or the other of two

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

at any time

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

every person

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

apart from; not including

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

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

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

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

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

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

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

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

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

the power of creative imagination

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

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

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

and nothing more

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

a boy or man

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

immediately past

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

the light of the Moon

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

in a nice way

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

not any; not one

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

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

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

on one occasion

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

a male spokesperson

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

be hungry; go without food

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

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

From this reading "Certainly," replied the Captain, "certainly, that's it,--all told off nicely, my lad, just as if you were boxing the compass or repeating the multiplication table;--all about how we protected ourselves from cold, and kept ourselves from hunger, and prepared a home for ourselves on the Rock of Good Hope.

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

From this reading Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and Shows That the Great Polar Bear Is No Respecter of Persons.

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

a special situation

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

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

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

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

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

at the time that

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

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

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

which person or people

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

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

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

in the company of; together with

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And this seemed likely to be our home for life too,--so far, at least, as we could see; for it appeared clear enough to us that our condition would never change except with death, which we, like everybody else, whether they have ever been cast away or not, wanted to put off as long as possible, having no wish at all to die, and not liking either to freeze or starve: so you see we had good motives for energy and patience."

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," answered William (who was always ready to act as spokesman for the party),--"yes, Captain Hardy, all about the Arctic winter, and the aurora borealis, and the wonderful moonlight, and the darkness, and how you and the handsome little Dean lived through it, and what you talked about, and how you passed the time, and what a doleful life you led, and what a dreadful thing it was, and how it made you shiver now to think of it; and--all that, and a great deal more."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "When we were last time cruising in the _Alice_, I think I told you all about the Arctic winter,--did I not?" said the ancient mariner to his little friends, when they were met once more.