Chapter XIII

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

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

anew

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

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

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

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

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

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

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

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

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

brought into existence

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

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

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

causing dejection

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

divisible by two

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

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

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

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

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

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

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

plural of “racer” — someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

express in words

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

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

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

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

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

male cat

From this reading TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK--SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP--DEATH AND PROMOTION.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

two of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.

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

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But, alas! few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths, so we must be content to stay at home and read.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

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

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Perhaps the best way to see the world would be to have a yacht of one's own, and to forget there is any such word as "time" in the dictionary.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It took the _Gurnet_ a year and a half more to complete even two-thirds of her circuit, and this was in reality a voyage round the world of a far more complete nature than any offered by ocean racers nowadays, that do little more than touch at a port, hurry the passengers through the sights, and go off again.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There is a vast deal of difference, as every man-o'-war sailor could tell you, between "doing" the world and "seeing" the world.