Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

in an abundant manner

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

thinking again about a choice previously made

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

for a short time

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

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

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

rid of obstructions

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

by custom; according to common practice

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

be a sign or indication of

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

of especially an attitude

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

dependent upon or characterized by chance

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

a high place

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

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 So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

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From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

not any; not one

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

and nothing more

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

extremely

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

not often

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

transport commercially

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

in the near future

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

express a supposition

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

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

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Of the passage of time I soon lost count lying in the dark bottom of the ship, where was nought to denote those petty accidents by which we customarily reckon it.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

in the direction of

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

a group of soldiers

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At the mouth of the Medway we spoke a great merchant galley that was returned from Venice, and put in to Rochester for repairs, she having come by some damage in the late storm.

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

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading So I knew not positively whether 'twere day or night I waked and slept in nor whether we made good progress or slow.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.

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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _SARACEN'S HEAD_ Whatever the doubts I may at first have entertained, it was soon enough abundantly clear that the _Saracen's Head_ was under way toward the open sea; for from my place in the hold I could hear the shipmen calling to one another as such and such a landmark or hamlet came into sight; as the green heights of Greenwich; and Tilbury, where there was a troop of horse at exercise, the which sight was occasion of a good deal of rough wit amongst the crew.

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From this reading For awhile I tried to keep measure of the hours by our meals, as it might be three meals to an whole day; but this would not hold neither, for there was no regularity in the serving of them, they being brought us quite by haphazard and as they were thought on: which was seldom enough, and the food so stale and nauseating, as led me suppose we only received it by afterthought, or in such grudging contempt as is sometimes termed charity.