Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ----"All the deep Is restless change."

any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province

From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.

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

From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.

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

From this reading Therefore are we to go into "weeds."

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading ----"All the deep Is restless change."

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading ----"All the deep Is restless change."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

reflecting light

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

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

From this reading Therefore are we to go into "weeds."

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

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

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Therefore are we to go into "weeds."

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

From this reading ----"All the deep Is restless change."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

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

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

the act of departing

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

blemished by injury or rough wear

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

on one occasion

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

worried and uneasy

From this reading ----"All the deep Is restless change."

become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

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

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

transport commercially

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

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

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading The effect has been to reduce our once fairy and glistening hull to a jaundiced mass of rust and stains.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

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

From this reading ----"All the deep Is restless change."

in or at that place or location

From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore are we to go into "weeds."

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

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

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

From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading Therefore are we to go into "weeds."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.

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

From this reading Whatever pretensions to beauty our ship may have possessed on leaving England--and that she possessed some it is but fair to add--have been greatly marred by the late voyage, and especially by the washing down we encountered on the trip from Manilla.

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From this reading * * * PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.--AMOY.--WUSUNG, AND WHAT BEFELL US THERE.