Chapter I

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

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

later than; following

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

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

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

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

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

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

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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 The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

at any time

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

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From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

in a greasy manner

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

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

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

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From this reading LIST, YE LANDSMEN!

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading LIST, YE LANDSMEN!

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 Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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 Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

not one, and not any

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

express in words

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

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From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

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From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

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

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

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From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

not wooded

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

precisely as stated

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

at the time that

From this reading Sailors visit many fine countries; but there is none--not the very finest--that delights them more than the coast of their own native land when they sight it after a long voyage.

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

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The flattest piece of treeless English shore--such a melancholy, sandy, muddy waste, say, as that which the River Stour winds greasily and slimily through past Sandwich, into the salt, green, sparkling waters of the Small Downs--the English sailor will look at with a thirstier and sharper pleasure than ever could be excited in him by the most majestic and splendid scenery abroad.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE WRECK OF THE ‘GROSVENOR,’” “AN OCEAN TRAGEDY,” “THE FROZEN PIRATE,” ETC., ETC.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading LIST, YE LANDSMEN!