Chapter XXII

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

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

later than; following

From this reading Wearily the weeks went by after John Drake's death.

(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 What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

in addition

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

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

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

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

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

for the reason that

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wearily the weeks went by after John Drake's death.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Spaniards call them 'mosquitoes.'

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

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

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

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

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Wearily the weeks went by after John Drake's death.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

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From this reading Wearily the weeks went by after John Drake's death.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

call forth

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

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

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

in a grievous manner

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

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

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

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

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

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

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

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

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Wearily the weeks went by after John Drake's death.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

the force of workers available

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading The Spaniards call them 'mosquitoes.'

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

and nothing more

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

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

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading The Spaniards call them 'mosquitoes.'

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

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

From this reading Wearily the weeks went by after John Drake's death.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

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

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

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

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had suffered from them all along the coast, but never so grievously as here.

in a weary manner

From this reading Wearily the weeks went by after John Drake's death.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Wearily the weeks went by after John Drake's death.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Wearily the weeks went by after John Drake's death.

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

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

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

From this reading Indeed, our lives at that time were far from easy, not only in respect of our spirits, because of our grief, but also in respect of our bodies, because of the wet and cold, and, above all, the legions of a certain grievous insect, which the constant rain seemed to engender of the mud upon our islands.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading What with the miserable effect it had upon the whole company and the continual rains, it was all that Harry and I could do to keep the men in good heart.