Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

(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 On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

any person at all

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

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

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

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

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

make calm or still

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

-ing form of “canoe” — travel by canoe

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

an occurrence of something

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

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

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

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

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

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

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

divisible by two

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

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From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

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From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

plural of “foam” — a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

physically weak

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

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

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

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

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

an auxiliary activity

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

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From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

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

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

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

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

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

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

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From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

mollusk with a low conical shell

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

not one, and not any

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

and nothing more

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

an abalone found near the Channel Islands

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

with passion

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

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

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

and nothing more

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

move hurridly

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

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

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading That being the case, I could only follow my canoeing hobby when the sea was calm, but even then did not venture far from land.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

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From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

by bad luck

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

precisely as stated

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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

From this reading CANOEING--FISH OF THE PLACE--THE ORMER AND LIMPET--A CURIOUS FISHING ADVENTURE--QUEER CAPTURES FROM THE SEA--ROCK FISH--CONSTRUCT A FISH-POND AND WATER-MILL.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

at the time that

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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

From this reading When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the sea, of which I am passionately fond, and of which one never seemed to tire, as one does of tame river water.

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From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Unfortunately my only vessel was a canoe about fourteen feet long by three feet beam, and for sea work, such as one gets round the shores of these islands, quite unfitted; but there it was, and I had simply Hobson's choice--that or none.

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

From this reading On a calm sea, with a tide running only one way, such as one gets on the English coast, the canoe was all very well and fairly safe; but here, through the Percee, as the channel is called between Herm and Jethou, the tide at times runs with great speed, and meeting with the resistance of the Ferriers and other huge rocks, whirls, and turns, and foams in all directions, so that a frail craft like a canoe would be a death-trap to anyone foolhardy enough to venture out in it.