Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading Ugh, what a miserable thing is a voyage!

(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 Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

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

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

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

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

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

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

in addition to; as well as

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

being one more than seven

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

of or relating to or based on geology

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plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

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

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

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

From this reading Ugh, what a miserable thing is a voyage!

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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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 Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

blemished by injury or rough wear

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Ugh, what a miserable thing is a voyage!

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

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

the property of being smooth and shiny

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meat from a domestic hog or pig

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plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

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in an unfortunate way

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

the quality of being alike

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

aged or processed

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

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

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

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a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

capable of being borne though unpleasant

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

a special situation

From this reading Ugh, what a miserable thing is a voyage!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

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From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

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From this reading Ugh, what a miserable thing is a voyage!

having a coating of stain or varnish

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE VOYAGE CONTINUED.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Here we are now eight days at sea, the eternal sameness of all around growing every hour less supportable.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ugh, what a miserable thing is a voyage!

at the time that

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Sea and sky are beautiful things when seen from the dark woods and waving meadows on shore; but their picturesque effect is sadly marred from want of contrast.

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

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Besides that, the "_toujours_ pork," with crystals of salt as long as your wife's fingers; the potatoes that seemed varnished in French polish; the tea seasoned with geological specimens from the basin of London, ycleped maple sugar; and the butter--ye gods, the butter!