used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BECOME A LAND-LUBBER.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
a quantity of money
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading I applied to the Government, stating my case, and their reply was a very distinct damper.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME A LAND-LUBBER.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
brass-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
an occurrence of something
From this reading I applied to the Government, stating my case, and their reply was a very distinct damper.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
dampernounUS /ˈdæmpər/
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
From this reading I applied to the Government, stating my case, and their reply was a very distinct damper.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading I applied to the Government, stating my case, and their reply was a very distinct damper.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
eventuates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I applied to the Government, stating my case, and their reply was a very distinct damper.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
the state of being honored
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME A LAND-LUBBER.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
LAND-LUBBER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I BECOME A LAND-LUBBER.
go away from a place
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
engage in
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
make reference to
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I applied to the Government, stating my case, and their reply was a very distinct damper.
Senex
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading I applied to the Government, stating my case, and their reply was a very distinct damper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I applied to the Government, stating my case, and their reply was a very distinct damper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
precisely as stated
From this reading I applied to the Government, stating my case, and their reply was a very distinct damper.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Naturally then, when the idea of settling in Australia occurred to me, Victoria was the State I first thought of.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
at the time that
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
which person or people
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
wind-jammer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I was a brass-bound apprentice on a wind-jammer, aged sixteen, I visited Melbourne on my first voyage, and became acquainted with the young lady who now enjoys the honour of being Mrs. Senex.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Regarded in the light of a hint not to come, it was a verbal brutality:-- "The amount you mention is utterly inadequate to make a start in Victoria, and we should not advise you to leave your present employment until something more certain and easy eventuates."
