Chapter IX

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

(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 So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

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

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

in a courageous manner

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

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

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

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

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

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

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

many and different

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

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

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

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

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

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

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

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

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

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

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

the act of departing

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

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

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

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

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

not any; not one

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

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

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

a large beer glass

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

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

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

continuously varying

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

transport commercially

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

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

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

the charge for stowing goods

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

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

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

precisely as stated

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

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

From this reading It was then that I, for the first time, called to mind the boat which I had left in the creek, where I first landed on the island.

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 Now, as I had heard many stories of buccaneers putting to sea in boats or canoes, and boarding and capturing Spanish vessels, it occurred to me, that if we could get possession of the Frenchman’s skiff, we could divide our party between it and the canoe, leaving ample room for the stowage of provisions and water for a cruise.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

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

From this reading So all hands began to grow very impatient, and divers schemes were proposed, such as shifting our quarters to some other point of the coast, where we might have better luck.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

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

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE AUTHOR, WITH SUNDRY OF HIS COMRADES, SET OUT FOR THE CREEK WHERE HE LEFT HIS BARK, AND THERE BRAVELY CAPTURE A SPANISH SCHOONER.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.

but in spite of that

From this reading Nearly a month passed away since the evening on which I listened to the story of Foul-Weather Don, and no ship had yet passed within a dozen miles of the mouth of the bay.