used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTRODUCES AMERICANS Whew! but that was a long chapter!
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
AMERICANSnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading INTRODUCES AMERICANS Whew! but that was a long chapter!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
arguesverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːz/
third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
for the reason that
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading INTRODUCES AMERICANS Whew! but that was a long chapter!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading INTRODUCES AMERICANS Whew! but that was a long chapter!
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
creepyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːpi/
annoying and unpleasant
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
don't
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From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
forrardadverb
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
how
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From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
INTRODUCESverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCES AMERICANS Whew! but that was a long chapter!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
and nothing more
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading INTRODUCES AMERICANS Whew! but that was a long chapter!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
not any; not one
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
and nothing more
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
by chance
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
perversions
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From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
any competition
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
Sealark
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From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
and nothing more
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
carry out
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTRODUCES AMERICANS Whew! but that was a long chapter!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And, moreover, I feel that it was far too full of creepy things.
uproariousadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRODUCES AMERICANS Whew! but that was a long chapter!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
(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 Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
at the time that
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
Whew
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From this reading INTRODUCES AMERICANS Whew! but that was a long chapter!
which person or people
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is perhaps a poor sense of humour that makes us laugh at mistakes in language, absurd perversions of speech, but it argues, I think, a beautiful mind, when those whom we laugh at, being full of intelligence, will take no offence, but improve the occasion, in order that more fun may result.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Believe me, in spite of the seriousness of the situation on board the _Sealark_, there were times in the evenings when the laughter of those boys and the fellows forrard was simply uproarious, partly because they were well fed and fully employed, but principally because of the four Hawaiian seamen, who were, like most of their race, just bubbling over with happiness, simply because they were alive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t want you to think that those boys had no fun, only I get so full of the hard side of things when I remember how little of the soft came my way at sea, that I commit the bad mistake of forgetting the joys of life.
