Chapter V

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

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

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

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

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

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The father of the boy had fallen overboard, and been drowned just before the vessel hove in sight.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

a youthful male person

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

a state at a particular time

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading The father of the boy had fallen overboard, and been drowned just before the vessel hove in sight.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

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

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The father of the boy had fallen overboard, and been drowned just before the vessel hove in sight.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

set up or found

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading The father of the boy had fallen overboard, and been drowned just before the vessel hove in sight.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

and nothing more

From this reading The father of the boy had fallen overboard, and been drowned just before the vessel hove in sight.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

the force of workers available

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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 And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

and nothing more

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

to extremes

From this reading The father of the boy had fallen overboard, and been drowned just before the vessel hove in sight.

apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

delivered from danger

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

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

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

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

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

transport commercially

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The father of the boy had fallen overboard, and been drowned just before the vessel hove in sight.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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 This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And in order that he may be as well informed in this matter as they were, we shall now endeavor to fill up the gap in the narrative.

(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 Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

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

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

which person or people

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

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

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.

belonging to which person

From this reading This story, which seemed plausible enough, was believed by the men into whose hands they had fallen, and Flint and the negro, received every attention which their forlorn condition required.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although it was nearly true, as Captain Flint had told his men, that they were about as well acquainted with his history since he landed in this country as he was himself, such is not the case with the reader.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading To the crew of the vessel who had rescued him and saved his life, Captain Flint had represented himself as being one of the hands of a ship which had been wrecked at sea, and from which the only ones who had escaped, were himself and two negros, one of whom was the father of the boy who had been found with him.