Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading ISHMAEL'S ADVENTURE.

how long something has existed

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

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

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading His great, broad forehead and wasted cheeks gave his face almost a triangular shape.

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

put or send forth

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading His great, broad forehead and wasted cheeks gave his face almost a triangular shape.

a young person of either sex

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

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From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

opinion or judgment

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His great, broad forehead and wasted cheeks gave his face almost a triangular shape.

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

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading His great, broad forehead and wasted cheeks gave his face almost a triangular shape.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading His great, broad forehead and wasted cheeks gave his face almost a triangular shape.

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

From this reading His great, broad forehead and wasted cheeks gave his face almost a triangular shape.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

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From this reading ISHMAEL'S ADVENTURE.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

a boy or man

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

the force of workers available

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

plural of “milne” — English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)

From this reading --_Monckton Milnes_.

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From this reading --_Monckton Milnes_.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading His great, broad forehead and wasted cheeks gave his face almost a triangular shape.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle

From this reading His great, broad forehead and wasted cheeks gave his face almost a triangular shape.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

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

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading His great, broad forehead and wasted cheeks gave his face almost a triangular shape.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.

comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

From this reading I almost fancy that the more He was cast out from men, Nature had made him of her store A worthier denizen; As if it pleased her to caress A plant grown up so wild, As if his being parentless Had made him more _her_ child.

a late time of life

From this reading At twelve years of age Ishmael was a tall, thin, delicate-looking lad, with regular features, pale complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes.