Chapter XL

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.

later than; following

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

(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 A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

a cherished desire

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

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

From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

a room used for dining

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.

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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

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

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

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

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

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From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

immediately past

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

the act of departing

From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.

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

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

engage in

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.

providing personal satisfaction

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

transport commercially

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading His ship was leaving the African squadron, and returning home to be repaired.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

in a strange manner

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

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

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

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

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

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

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

at the time that

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

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

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

which person or people

From this reading A few hours after the death of Antonio, when Hislop and I, with Lambourne, Carlton, and other survivors of the _Eugenie_ were waiting in the office of the British Consul to make some arrangements for rewarding José Estremera for his great kindness to us all, we met Captain the Hon. Egerton B----, of H.M. ship _Active_, who was so struck with our story that he offered us all a passage to England, an offer which we accepted with gratitude.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have but little more to add, for with this last episode the course of wild adventures upon which I had been so strangely hurried, nearly closes.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Rodney--Rodney," said he, ponderingly, when the Consul introduced me; "you ought to have been a sailor, for your name is well known in the service;" and his words brought the memory of my poor mother's ambition back to me, and I thought of the old picture which hung in the dining-room at home.