Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The chief seemed very angry at finding we had so little of value about us.

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

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The chief seemed very angry at finding we had so little of value about us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Their whole conduct now changed towards us.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

formal or perfunctory politeness

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Their whole conduct now changed towards us.

plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

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

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The chief seemed very angry at finding we had so little of value about us.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

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

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

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

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

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

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

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

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

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

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

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

From this reading The chief seemed very angry at finding we had so little of value about us.

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

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

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From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

engage in

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

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

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

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

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

not any; not one

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Their whole conduct now changed towards us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

by chance

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

on the contrary

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The chief seemed very angry at finding we had so little of value about us.

transport commercially

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

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

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The chief seemed very angry at finding we had so little of value about us.

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

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

a quantity of money

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

(of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

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

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their whole conduct now changed towards us.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

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

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

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

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

in the direction of

From this reading Their whole conduct now changed towards us.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

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

From this reading Their whole conduct now changed towards us.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading The chief seemed very angry at finding we had so little of value about us.

precisely as stated

From this reading The chief seemed very angry at finding we had so little of value about us.

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

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

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

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

at the time that

From this reading The chief had seated himself in his usual place on the deck, when we were dragged up to him, and he made signs to us to empty our pockets.

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

From this reading Oliver and Macco had, of course, but a few small coins: I had rather more, but no great sum, in Dutch money, which Captain Davenport had given me to make some purchases in the town of Ternate.

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

From this reading Their whole conduct now changed towards us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.

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

From this reading I suppose they had treated us with civility at first, not understanding that our ship was entirely lost, and perhaps expecting that our countrymen would have punished them had they behaved ill to us.