1586
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From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
1588
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From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
(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 THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
of short duration or distance
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
travel across or pass over
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
DeNortier
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From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
cause to move by striking
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
a boy or man
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
march in a procession
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
musketoon
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From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
REVELverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
swordsmannoun
someone skilled at fencing
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST REVEL March, 1588, was here; I had been restrained of my liberty since the sixteenth day of September, 1586, Oliver and myself had made many schemes for our deliverance, but they had all come to naught.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
at the time that
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
which person or people
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Oliver, who knew nothing of a sword when he landed, had become a fairly good swordsman under my training, and was getting so that he could bring down the wild fowl on the wing with the gun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had spent a great deal of my time in fencing and shooting with the lad, until now I felt that I could hold my own against DeNortier himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We could not cross the mighty sea without a vessel; there was nothing but frail canoes here--light, fragile, they would suffice for a brief sail, but they could never live through the thousands of miles of water that rolled between us and England.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading My wrist was of steel, and my strength had grown enormously with my exercise in the open air; I could hit a small coin at thirty yards with a musketoon.
