used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our discovery my sole thought seemed to be of home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
ANGLO-FRANC
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From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After our discovery my sole thought seemed to be of home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
CARGOnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
DIETnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
the act of discovering something
From this reading After our discovery my sole thought seemed to be of home.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
half the width of an em
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
ENLARGEverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
FRESHWATERnounUS /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/
water that is not salty
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How should I get home was the next question?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
HEATHnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
How
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From this reading How should I get home was the next question?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
JEANETTE
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From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
immediately past
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
go away from a place
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
LENGTHENverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
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 PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
NAVIGATIONnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading How should I get home was the next question?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After our discovery my sole thought seemed to be of home.
and nothing more
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our discovery my sole thought seemed to be of home.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
pleasanter
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From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
Priscilla
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From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading How should I get home was the next question?
RE-CHRISTEN
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From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After our discovery my sole thought seemed to be of home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should I get home was the next question?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading After our discovery my sole thought seemed to be of home.
STOWINGnounUS /ˈstoʊwɪŋ/
the act of packing or storing away
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After our discovery my sole thought seemed to be of home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
VEGETARIANSnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteriːənz/
plural of “vegetarian” — eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
VICTUALLING
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From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I appeared to go about my work in a mechanical way, and only three things seemed to have much joy for me--my home, parents, and Priscilla.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact, I was now as ready to leave the island, as I was, eighteen months before to land upon it, and the last fortnight, although it could not have been pleasanter, seemed as if it would never end.
YARMOUTH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREPARING TO LEAVE--A LETTER HOME--WE LENGTHEN AND ENLARGE THE "ANGLO-FRANC"--RE-CHRISTEN HER, "HAPPY RETURN"--LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--VICTUALLING AND STOWING CARGO--PRETTY JEANETTE--THE LONG VOYAGE--INCIDENTS EN ROUTE--VEGETARIANS, AND THEIR DIET--YARMOUTH REACHED--FRESHWATER NAVIGATION--MY NATIVE HEATH.
