anew
From this reading Over and over again I congratulated myself upon my good fortune.
(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 Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over again I congratulated myself upon my good fortune.
(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 The more I saw of Greaves, the more I saw of the brig, the better I liked both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The more I saw of Greaves, the more I saw of the brig, the better I liked both.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The more I saw of Greaves, the more I saw of the brig, the better I liked both.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Over and over again I congratulated myself upon my good fortune.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Over and over again I congratulated myself upon my good fortune.
gibbetnoun
alternative terms for gallows
From this reading I seemed to trace it all to that gibbet on the sand hills.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Over and over again I congratulated myself upon my good fortune.
GreavesnounUS /ɡriːvz/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading The more I saw of Greaves, the more I saw of the brig, the better I liked both.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I seemed to trace it all to that gibbet on the sand hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The more I saw of Greaves, the more I saw of the brig, the better I liked both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I seemed to trace it all to that gibbet on the sand hills.
Laar
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From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The more I saw of Greaves, the more I saw of the brig, the better I liked both.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I saw of Greaves, the more I saw of the brig, the better I liked both.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Over and over again I congratulated myself upon my good fortune.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Over and over again I congratulated myself upon my good fortune.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I seemed to trace it all to that gibbet on the sand hills.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over again I congratulated myself upon my good fortune.
REBECCAnounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading THE “REBECCA.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I seemed to trace it all to that gibbet on the sand hills.
cut with a saw
From this reading The more I saw of Greaves, the more I saw of the brig, the better I liked both.
sea-life
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From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I seemed to trace it all to that gibbet on the sand hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “REBECCA.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
a just detectable amount
From this reading I seemed to trace it all to that gibbet on the sand hills.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Over and over again I congratulated myself upon my good fortune.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
at the time that
From this reading Now, when Van Laar was gone all hands of us seemed to settle down very comfortably to the rough, hard, simple discipline of the sea-life.
