used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
AgentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
for the most part
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
COURTESIESnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
EmigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
ESCAPADEnounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
ETC
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From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
first-mate
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From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
the act of departing
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
HARPOONING
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From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
ten 10s
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
ICEBERGSnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
LeachverbUS /liːtʃ/
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
the force of workers available
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
RATSnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
refundedverbUS /rɪˈfʌndɪd/
past form of “refund” — pay back
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
SHARKnounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
transport commercially
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
SQUALLverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
THEREONadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
TROPICALadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Persons going out in this way were assisted by having a portion of their passage paid for them as an advance, to be refunded after a certain time passed in the colony.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE VOYAGE AND INCIDENTS THEREON--RATS ON BOARD, THE WHITE SQUALL, HARPOONING A SHARK, BURIAL OF THE TWINS, A TROPICAL ESCAPADE--ICEBERGS--EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES AT SEA, ETC.
which person or people
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the second-class were three passengers--T. Smith, whose name will frequently appear in these pages, and two brothers called Leach, going out to join a rich cousin, a sheep farmer in Canterbury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only first-class passengers in addition to C----and myself were two old maiden ladies, the Misses Hunt, who, with the doctor and his wife, the captain and first-mate, comprised our cabin party.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The "Mary Anne" was, as I stated, an emigrant ship, and carried on the voyage about four hundred men, women, and children, sent out chiefly through the Government Emigration Agents.
