Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

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

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

for the reason that

From this reading He was a man who observed closely, and never said a thing because he had read it.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading He said that in taking the ground he would rather have a Northern, but in bringing in a short ship a Southern crew.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading He was a man who observed closely, and never said a thing because he had read it.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading He said that in taking the ground he would rather have a Northern, but in bringing in a short ship a Southern crew.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He said that in taking the ground he would rather have a Northern, but in bringing in a short ship a Southern crew.

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

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He said that in taking the ground he would rather have a Northern, but in bringing in a short ship a Southern crew.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

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

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

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

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was a man who observed closely, and never said a thing because he had read it.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

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 I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

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 I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

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 He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was a man who observed closely, and never said a thing because he had read it.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

an inhabitant of the North

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He was a man who observed closely, and never said a thing because he had read it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

on one occasion

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

on the contrary

From this reading He said that in taking the ground he would rather have a Northern, but in bringing in a short ship a Southern crew.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He was a man who observed closely, and never said a thing because he had read it.

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

the work of a sailor

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

transport commercially

From this reading He said that in taking the ground he would rather have a Northern, but in bringing in a short ship a Southern crew.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He said that in taking the ground he would rather have a Northern, but in bringing in a short ship a Southern crew.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

an American who lives in the South

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading He said that in taking the ground he would rather have a Northern, but in bringing in a short ship a Southern crew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

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

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

a special situation

From this reading He was a man who observed closely, and never said a thing because he had read it.

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

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He said he had known many of both kinds, and had served under them and commanded them.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

precisely as stated

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

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

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

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

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He said that in sudden accident the Northerner was the more reliable man, but that if an act of great danger had to be planned and coolly achieved, then the Southerner was strongest in doing what he had to do.

which person or people

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I knew a man once, a seafaring man, a Scotchman, with whom I travelled on a very slow old boat in the Atlantic, who told me that the Northern people of Europe were bravest in a unexpected danger, but the Southern in a danger long foreseen.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He said that in taking the ground he would rather have a Northern, but in bringing in a short ship a Southern crew.